By Tosin Olatokunbo
Abdul Rasheed Bawa has been confirmed as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC by the Nigerian Senate.
The 44 -year old has become the fourth substansive chairman of the commission since it was created in 2002 by the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
Ibrahim Magu, his predecessor in office was not confirmed by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly before he was, last year, sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, over corruption related issues and insubordination to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
The Senate grilled Bawa for hours before he was finally endorsed by the senators to take over the affairs of the anti-graft commission, despite the outrage among some Nigerians that he’s too young to hold the position, apart from some graft allegations against him.
Bawa was believed to have been nominated to the president by Malami who had it rough with Magu, the former EFFC boss.
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