President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
This suspension 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.
Mohammed Umar is now the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He has been directed by President Tinubu to take over the affairs of the commission being the Director of Operations after the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa.