President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently suspended AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspension is aimed at allowing security agents to conduct a thorough investigation into Bawa’s conduct while in office.
There have been multiple allegations against Bawa since he became the EFCC chair. One recent accusation came from former Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle, who claimed that Bawa demanded a $2 million bribe from him. Bawa has denied the allegation and stated that the former governor should provide evidence to support his claim.
Furthermore, Bawa has been accused of misusing his position of power, which should have been respected and upheld.
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Nigerians react to EFCC Chairman suspension
Nigerians were surprised by the president’s suspension of the EFCC chairman, and they were pleased that it showed progress in tackling corruption.
They have also urged the president to dismiss the INEC chairman due to concerns about the conduct of the recent election.
Reactions: I hope all the money he recovered is intact
Let’s have a look at some of the comments:
@Irunnia_:Chairman wey no go tell his boys to arrest the real thieves. Na boys wey dey use iPhone wey dem sabi arrest. Even the ones wey dey use UK Used iPhone 6.
@NeroMajors:Omo this new government go too sweet 😂
@ajuba101:I’m hoping all the money he has recovered so far are still in tact.!
Mr President Sir, ask him where they kept Deziani’s bra. That bra can generate a lot of funds for the government to help the poor with. Plus all the money and properties he’s been recovering from them boys
@perrywire_:We told Bawa to let the boy breefff but he didn’t list
@dahboss_vibez:Him suppose suspend The whole Force Excluding Soldiers, Cos the whole force Dey useless ehn
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President Tinubu Suspends CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
In another news, Godwin Emefiele has been suspended as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
On Friday, June 9, the secretary’s office informed the federal government (SGF) of his suspension. As stated in the suspension notice, Emefiele was told to leave his office immediately.
In a statement released on Friday, June 9, Willie Bassey, director of communication for the SGF office, underlined that the suspension is effective immediately.
