The Suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation.
On its Twitter handle, the DSS stated that the invitation refers to investigative activity involving him but provided no further explanation.
Confirming the development in a statement on Wednesday night, Spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunanya said, Bawa has been invited for investigation.
The statement reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him.”
President BolaTinubu on Wednesday approved the indefinite suspension of Bawa over “weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him”. The suspension, which is indefinite, was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
It 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.
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