Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the pinnacle of the West African nation’s anti-graft company for alleged abuse of workplace
ByCHINEDU ASADU Related Press
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the pinnacle of the West African nation’s anti-graft company for alleged abuse of workplace, the presidency mentioned Wednesday.
Abdulrasheed Bawa was suspended indefinitely as chairman of Nigeria’s Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee following the “weighty allegations of abuse of workplace leveled in opposition to him,” the Nigerian presidency mentioned in an announcement.
Moments after he was suspended, Bawa was taken into custody by the nation’s secret police within the capital of Abuja. The transfer was associated to the investigations into his actions, in accordance with Peter Afunanya, spokesman for Nigeria’s Division of State Companies.
Appointed in 2021 to guide the struggle in opposition to the endemic corruption that has stifled the event of Africa’s prime oil producer and largest financial system, Bawa is the newest official suspended by Nigeria’s new president who took workplace final month after promising to make good use of the nation’s wealthy sources to enhance the lives of thousands and thousands of Nigerians.
Authorities didn’t present additional particulars of the allegations in opposition to him and the anti-graft company didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Because the fee’s chairman, Bawa has been accused of condoning corruption however he has denied any wrongdoing, typically saying that “corruption is combating again.”
Bawa’s predecessor on the head of the anti-graft company was eliminated for alleged corruption.