The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, has been suspended indefinitely on the order of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The suspension of the Bawa was contained in a press release on Wednesday evening signed by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation.
The suspension follows weighty allegations bothering on abuse of office among others which were levelled against him, according to the president.
Bawa has also been directed to immediately hand over affairs of his office to the Director of Operations of the Commission pending conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that the suspended EFCCChairman has arrived its office for questioning.
The Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
“The DSS has invited Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the EFCC and he has arrived a few hours ago.
“The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him,” he said.
