JUST IN: Buhari nominates Abdulrasheed Bawa as new EFCC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of Abdulrasheed Bawa to the Senate for confirmation as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Mr. Bawa is expected to replace Ibrahim Magu, who was recently fired as the acting chairman of the anti-graft office.
Read the press release from the State House below.
PRESIDENT BUHARI REQUESTS SENATE TO CONFIRM ABDULRASHEED BAWA AS EFCC BOSS
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.
Bawa, 40, is a trained EFCC investigator with vast experience in the investigation and prosecution of Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
He has undergone several specialized trainings in different parts of the world, and was one of the pioneer EFCC Cadet Officers in 2005.
Bawa holds a B.Sc degree in Economics, and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
February 16, 2021
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