After months of unending controversies and drama, bringing to an end the tenure of Ibrahim Magu, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally handed Abdulrasheed Bawa the baton as the newly-appointed anti-corruption sheriff. Bawa, a 40-year-old trained EFCC prosecutor, was appointed the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a letter directed to the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, February 16, President Buhari directed the upper chamber, as a matter of constitutional urgency, to confirm Bawa, saying he is “acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.”
As the country awaits the newly-elected official of the country’s most formidable anti-corruption institution, Abdulrasheed Bawa will take over as the EFCC boss after the Senate’s confirmation.
According to a statement by the presidency on Tuesday,1) the incoming EFCC boss Bawa holds a B.Sc degree in Economics. New crisis, war of words in APC as Buhari’s minister, chieftain bicker over party registration He also holds a Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy. 2. Career as EFCC investigator Bawa is an intrepid investigator for the EFCC.
He boasts of a “vast experience in the investigation and prosecution of Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.” Impressively, he is one of the pioneer EFCC cadet officers since 2005.
He is currently the Lagos zonal head of the anti-graft agency. 3. Just 40 years If eventually confirmed as the substantive chairman of the EFCC by the Senate, Bawa will go down in history as the most ” youthful” man to head the anti-corruption commission.
4. Bawa boasts of experience and confidence as seen in his intimidating CV. He is a young investigator who has had training in many countries including the US and UK.
5. Malami’s cousin? Bawa is said to be a cousin to the minister of justice and attorney-general, Abubakar Malami, though the truth behind this claim has not been established .
