EFCC described the protesters calling for the removal of its chiar, Mr Bawa, as “rented crowds”.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has attributed recent protests calling for the removal of its chairperson, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to individuals smarting from their investigations for corruption.
He also said the persons “have been mobilised and mandated by their paymaster to embarrass the person of the chairman through choreographed street protests across the country until he is removed from office.” The protests were triggered by a recent judgement of Kogi State High Court, Lokoja, that jailed Mr Bawa for contempt.
Mr Bawa was earlier cited for contempt by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on 28 October 2022. But the court on 10 November 2022 nullified its committal order following an application by the EFCC chair to reverse itself. “EFCC appeals to the public to disregard the campaign by this group as they do not represent the genuine interest of millions of Nigerians who are desirous of seeing progress in the fight against corruption,” the commission said.1.
5. It is significant that this group found its voice after the EFCC launched an investigation into the mindless looting of the treasury of one of the states. This same group shouted that the Commission lacked the power to investigate the theft of the state’s resources. Their latest dance in the market square came a few hours after family members of a sitting state governor were arraigned at an Abuja court for allegedly stealing the state’s funds.
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