UPDATED: Acting EFCC Chairman Appointed after President Tinubu Suspends Bawa
- Abdulkarim Chukkol has been appointed as the acting chairman of the EFCC after the suspension of AbdulRasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu
- Bawa's suspension was due to allegations of abuse of office, and a proper investigation is being conducted
- Chukkol, who is the Director of Operations, will be in charge of the EFCC Chairman's responsibilities until the investigation is concluded
FCT, Abuja - Abdulkarim Chukkol has emerged as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
His appointment follows the suspension of AbdulRasheed Bawa, the EFCC chairman, on Wednesday night, June 14, by President Bola Tinubu.
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Bawa's suspension, according to the presidency, is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office following some weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him by some stakeholders in the anti-corruption fight.
Bawa asked to hand over to Abdulkarim Chukkol
Bawa was subsequently directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to Chukkol, the Director of Operations.
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Chukkol will oversee the affairs of the office of the EFCC Chairman pending the conclusion of the investigation.
Editorial correction: This report previously mentioned Mohammed Umar Abba, as the Director of Operations of the Commission who was to take over from Bawa. However, latest statements by the EFCC refers to Abdulkarim Chukkol as the Director of Operations.
DSS interrogates EFCC chairman Bawa after suspension
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services(DSS), on Wednesday night, said it had invited the suspended Bawa for further investigations.
DSS public relations director Peter Afunaya made this known in a statement.
This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of Bawa’s indefinite suspension “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.”
Fresh trouble for Emefiele as DSS seizes suspended CBN Gov's passport, plans home, office search
In another report, the passport of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been allegedly seized.
The DSS reportedly confiscated Emefiele's passport and may search the embattled CBN governor's home and office this week.
Following his suspension on Friday, June 9, as a result of the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector, the service arrested Emefiele in Lagos and flew him to Abuja in a private jet on Saturday, June 10.
Source: Legit.ng
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