The newly-appointed Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has arrived at the Senate for screening. His name was forward to the upper chamber of the National Assembly last week.

The 40-year-old, if confirmed,  will be the youngest person ever to serve as chairman of the nation’s foremost anti-corruption agency. Bawa will also be the first core EFCC official and non-police officer to head the agency, a feat which has been hailed by a large majority of the EFCC staff.

The nominee’s appointment has, however, been met with criticism following allegations of corruption leveled against him by the previous EFCC leadership. He was alleged to have soiled his hands with the sales of siezed petroleum products while serving in Port Harcourt as the Head of Operations there. though the leadership of the agency found him culpable and detained him for some time, he was mysteriously left off the hook and transferred to Lagos. He is also believed to be a blood relation and the candidate of the Attorney-General of the Federation,  Abubakar Malami (SAN).

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