Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abdulrasheed Bawa, according to an official announcement made on Wednesday evening.

Willie Bassey, government spokesperson, announced in a statement that the suspension of the anti-corruption official was decided for an indefinite period in order to facilitate the investigation into his activities. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the suspension for an indefinite period of time. of Abdulrasheed Bawa as president of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in order to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct during his term of office,” the official statement read