Gbeleyi Abayomi
Over 10 senior officials of the EFCC have been suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended this is according to the EFCC according to PM News.
In the news monitored on PM News by Ekocitymagazine, the news paper outfit, quoted a presidency source on Tuesday night as saying that the Commission’s executive Secretary, Olanipekun Olukoyede was among the senior officials suspended by President Buhari.
“They were suspended for various alleged criminal and corrupt infractions,” the source said.
The source claimed that thier suspension is to allow for unfettered investigation of the various corruption allegations rocking the anti-graft commission.
The source also added that “All the top officials in the agency have been suspended, their offices locked, to prevent any tampering with files at the commission.”
Ibrahim Magu, who acted as the EFCC Chairman, was suspended by President Buhari last week and the director of operations, Mohammed Umar Abba, was asked to replace him.
The newspaper’s source said that the new acting Chairman survived suspension, because he was found not to be a part of the suspected underhand dealings in the agency.
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