Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC chairman

The senate has confirmed nominee for the position of the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa.

Bawa who was grilled at the senate plenary, also insisted that he was qualified to be the chairman of the commission based on the provisions of the EFCC act.

He denied selling the seized property in EFCC custody at its Port Harcourt zonal office.

He said the seized property in Port Harcourt was properly disposed by the agency’s officials from its headquarters.

A delegation of lawmakers from Kebbi in the house of representatives and members of the Kebbi house of assembly led by the speaker were also admitted into the senate chambers to observe the screening.