BREAKING: DSS Interrogates EFCC Chairman Bawa on Reason for Suspension
- President Bola Tinubu suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, June 14 over alleged abuse of office
- Tinubu issued the suspension in a statement released by the director of information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey
- A few hours after, the DSS invited the suspended EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa for further investigation
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The Department of State Services(DSS), on Wednesday night, said it has invited the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, for further investigations.
DSS public relations director Peter Afunaya made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday night, June 14, via Twitter.
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Why DSS invited suspended EFCC boss Abdulrasheed Bawa
This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of Bawa’s indefinite suspension “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.”
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The statement sighted by Legit.ng reads thus:
"The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited 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.
"Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Abuja, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday night, June 14th, 2023."
Revealed: Why President Tinubu suspended EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the office of the SGF, said President Tinubu suspended Bawa to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
The statement further noted that weighty allegations of abuse of office were levelled against Bawa, hence the probe.
Fresh trouble for Emefiele as DSS seizes suspended CBN Gov's passport, plans home, office search
The passport of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been seized.
The Department of State Services (DSS) confiscated Emefiele's passport and may also 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
