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  • On Wednesday night, June 14, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, AbdulRasheed Bawa was suspended
  • President Bola Tinubu suspended Bawa over what is termed weighty allegations of abuse of office
  • Bawa was ordered to hand over to the director of operations, Mohammed Umar Abba, who will oversee the affairs of the office of the EFCC chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night, June 14, suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa over weighty allegations of abuse of office leveled against him.

The suspension is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office following the allegations against him by some stakeholders in the anti-corruption fight.