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Nigeria: Senate Confirms Abdulrasheed Bawa As Anti-Graft Chairman
Premium Times, 24 February 2021
The Senate confirmation was done after a screening that lasted for over two hours. Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Begins Screening of Abdulrasheed Bawa As EFCC Chairman
Premium Times, 24 February 2021
If confirmed, Mr Bawa will be the youngest ever EFCC chairman and take over from Mohammed Umar who has been in an acting capacity since June 2020. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Abdulrasheed Bawa's Nomination As EFCC Boss Is Shocking - Magu's Lawyer
Premium Times, 17 February 2021
Mr Ojaomo says it is unfair to nominate another person to become EFCC chairman when the Salami panel's report on Magu has not been made public Read more »
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Nigeria: Magu Rejected Twice in 5 Years but Bawa Confirmed in a Week, Is This Senate Truly a Rubber Stamp?
Daily Trust, 24 February 2021
On Tuesday evening, Shehu Sani, a former Senator, taunted the Senate under the leadership of Ahmad Lawan. Read more »
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Nigeria: Appointment of Bawa is Anti-Corruption Game-Changer
allAfrica, 18 February 2021
With the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa, President Muhammadu Buhari may have finally found a magic wand to reinvigorate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Read more »
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Nigeria: Abdulrasheed Bawa's Appointment As EFCC Chairman, a Plus to Anti-Corruption Fight
Vanguard, 16 February 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari through a letter to the Senate President seeking confirmation of the Senate has appointed a 40-year-old, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa to become the Chairman of… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Finally, the Youths Are Taking Over' - Twitter Reactions to Appointment of EFCC Chairman
Daily Trust, 16 February 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, appointed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Read more »
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Nigeria: Issues As Buhari Appoints Bawa EFCC Chairman
Daily Trust, 17 February 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari's appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is throwing up dust. Read more »
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Nigeria: 10 Things to Know About Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC Chair Designate
This Day, 16 February 2021
When his name was announced as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Subject to Senate confirmation) in a short statement from the State House Tuesday… Read more »
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Nigeria: Excitement in EFCC Over Bawa's Nomination As Chairman
This Day, 17 February 2021
There was excitement at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja and other zonal offices nationwide yesterday as President Muhammadu Buhari… Read more »
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Nigeria: Abdulrasheed Bawa to Make History As Anti-Graft Chairman
Premium Times, 16 February 2021
The 40-year-old who has spent all his work life at EFCC, joined the organisation in 2004. Read more »