EFCC Speaks On Corruption Allegation Against Magu’s Successor

Amidst the sweeping corruption allegation ushering in a new leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the anti-graft body has defended its newly appointed Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa.

In a statement by the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the Commission absolved Bawa of any wrongdoing, adding that the new anti-graft czar has no corruption record.

EFCC said Abdulrasheed Bawa has no record of corruption

Recall that Bawa’s appointment, however, raised a speck of dust as he was alleged to have diverted 224 forfeited trucks, resulting in his arrest and purported removal as Port Harcourt zonal head of the body by the Ibrahim Magu.

As a result, different socio-political group had rejected the new EFCC Chairman calling on the Senate not to comfirm him.

However, in a swift reaction, Uwujaren described as “illogical” the reports that Bawa was caught in the hook corruption and was made to face a disciplinary Panel

“As Zonal Head of the Port Harcourt office of the Commission in 2019, Bawa’s responsibilities did not include the sale of assets as the commission has a full-fledged Directorate of Assets Forfeiture and Recovery Management, which remit such matters.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the disposal of finally forfeited trucks in the Port Harcourt zonal office through public auction, was conducted after the exit of Bawa as Zonal Head. It is therefore illogical for him to have been indicted over an auction that was not superintended by him.”