President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The indefinite suspension was contained in a statement signed by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Wednesday night.
The statement stated that the suspension is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
The statement reads: “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 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.”