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Jun
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s President Tinubu suspends head of anti-graft agency

Nigeria’s President Tinubu suspends head of anti-graft agency

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NIGERIA'S President Bola Tinubu suspended the head of the economic and financial crimes unit Abdulrasheed Bawa indefinitely for abuse of office, the presidency said in a statement. The move came a week after the president suspended the country's central bank governor Godwin Emefiele. A spokesman for the Economic and financial crimes unit (EFCC) did not immediately respond to calls for comment. Created 20 years ago, the EFCC investigates and prosecutes financial crimes, including money laundering and corruption. Bawa, the fifth chairman of EFCC, was appointed two years ago after the Senate refused to approve the reappointment of his predecessor who…
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Feb
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s anti-corruption chief approved

Nigeria’s anti-corruption chief approved

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CAMILLUS EBOH NIGERIA’S senate has unanimously approved a new anti-corruption chief nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate approved Abdulrasheed Bawa, a regional head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a voice vote. The EFCC investigates and prosecutes corruption in Africa's largest oil exporter and its biggest economy. Bawa will now take charge of a string of high-profile investigations, including into alleged wrongdoing by P&ID, a gas firm with a $10 billion arbitration award that Nigeria is working to overturn. Bawa told senators that his 16 years at the EFCC had prepared him well for the top…
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Feb
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s president nominates new head of anti-graft agency

Nigeria’s president nominates new head of anti-graft agency

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NIGERIA's president nominated a career employee to head the country's anti-graft agency after the previous chief was ousted amid corruption allegations, his office has announced. Abdulrasheed Bawa President Muhammadu Buhari's nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa, a regional head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), comes seven months after he suspended previous chief Ibrahim Magu amid allegations that he had diverted funds recovered by the agency into private pockets. The EFCC is tasked with investigating and prosecuting graft in Africa's largest oil exporter and its biggest economy, which has grappled with endemic corruption for decades. If confirmed by the Senate,…
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