[Opinion by niranadedokun] Bawa: officialEFCC swallows another one via thecableng
One week after his suspension and subsequent arrest, Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , remains in custody. This does not speak well.
We must develop a system that respects the dignity of citizens without subjecting them to media trials before they have their day in court. Neither the gravity of the alleged crime nor the suspect’s antecedents justifies the drama that attends the investigation of people, especially public officials in Nigeria.
Two weeks after he tried prosecuting former Governor James Ibori , Ribadu was disgraced from office. In public glare, he was forced out of a graduation ceremony at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau state, demoted by the police, and then retired!Enter Farida Waziri, a retired assistant inspector-general of police . Throughout her tenure, allegations of covering up for top fraud and money laundering suspects trailed her.
His successor, Ibrahim Magu, had it rough from the outset. Upon his appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015, the senate refused to confirm him as chairman. They relied on a report from the Department of State Services , which allegedly indicted Magu for actions prejudicial to state security, associating with persons of interest, and living above his means.
So, even though Nigerians cannot vouch for Bawa’s honesty, speculations about steps that he may have taken against President Tinubu’s interests have also hit Nigerians’ consciousness.
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