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President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft commission, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).<\/p>\n

Consequently, has asked the Senate to confirm Bawa\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The statement entitled \u201cPresident Buhari requests Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC boss,\u201d read: \u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cBawa, 40, is a trained EFCC investigator with vast experience in the investigation and prosecution of Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
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\n\u201cHe has undergone several specialised trainings in different parts of the world and was one of the pioneer EFCC Cadet Officers in 2005.<\/p>\n

\u201cBawa holds a B.Sc degree in Economics, and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement is silent on the fate of Ibrahim Magu, a police officer, who was suspended as the commission\u2019s acting chairman last year.<\/p>\n

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President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft commission, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Consequently, has asked the Senate to confirm Bawa\u2019s nomination. 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