BREAKING: Tinubu Suspends EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa from office.

The suspension was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, on Wednesday.

The statement said the suspension was to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct while in office following “weighty allegations ” of abuse of office against him.

Bawa was, however, directed to immediately hand over to the Director, Operations in the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.

The statement read, “President Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office of AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic, and Financial Crimes Commission to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.

“Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that Tinubu a few days ago, suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from office.