The head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is Nigeria's anti-corruption body, has been suspended indefinitely by the newly elected President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu.
A "proper investigation into his conduct while in office" necessitated that Abdulrasheed Bawa be asked to step aside before it could be conducted.
According to a statement released by the government, the head of the anti-corruption agency was suspended after "weighty" allegations of abuse of authority were brought against him. This comes despite the fact that it is usual practice for a new president to remove the previous president's appointee from their position once they take office.
Since his appointment as chairman of the EFCC in 2021, 43-year-old Mr. Bawa has been the subject of a number of claims of corruption, all of which he has categorically refuted.
In an interview that took place one month ago with BBC Hausa, a former governor of the northern Zamfara state accused Mr. Bawa of reportedly requesting a bribe from him in the amount of $2 million (£1.58 million). He refuted the accusation that was made.
According to the perception of corruption index developed by Transparency International, Nigeria comes in at position 150 out of 180 nations.