Admin l Wednesday, June 14, 2023
ABUJA, Nigeria- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Bawa was suspended indefinitely. The suspension came shortly after his meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It is not clear why he was suspended. Although there are allegations against him for abuse of office, the EFCC chairman is prosecuting nephew to the former Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello for N10 billion fraud.
Already, Bello has forfeited 14 properties courtesy the EFCC probe and order by Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Affected properties includes the Burj Khalifa a one time tallest building Dubai, the UAE.
Others include Plot No. 1160, within Cadastral Zone CO3, Gwarimpa II District, Abuja; No. 2, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa Street, Asokoro Abuja; Block ‘D’, Manzini Street, Wuse Zone 4 Abuja; Plot A 02/176 Block 488B, Lome Street, Wuse 1, Abuja; Fair Plus International Limited at No. 2 Kubwa Resettlement Area Cadastral Zone E1, Abuja; Fair Plus International Limited, at No 41 Ikorodu Road, Jibowu, Mushin, Lagos State; Fair Plus International Limited at No. 2 Bisi Odunsanya Street, Agege Motor Road, Agege Lagos State; Plot No. 1773 Guzape District, Abuja; and No B13 Citiscape-Shariff Plaza, lying, being and situate at plot 739 Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2 Abuja.
The UAE property is Hotel Apartment Community: Burj Khalifa, Plot 160 Municipality NO 345-7562, Sky View Building No 1, Property No 401, Floor 4, Dubai U.A.E.
Others include Plot No. 2934A, Cadastral Zone A06, also known as, No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama District, Abuja; Plot No. 1058, measuring about 1450.77sqm in Cadastral Zone AO8, Wuse 2, also known as No. 2 Durban Street, Abuja; Plot No. 1981, Maitama District, also known as No. 6 Dala Hills, Abuja and the sum of N400million allegedly recovered from Falala.
