{"id":104933,"date":"2023-05-21T20:29:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T19:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104933"},"modified":"2023-05-21T20:29:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T19:29:43","slug":"arewa-coalition-wants-bawa-to-resign-over-corruption-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/arewa-coalition-wants-bawa-to-resign-over-corruption-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Arewa coalition wants Bawa to resign over corruption allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1766532514493464435\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations( ACSO) has expressed worry over the allegations of corruption revolving around the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Coalition called on the EFCC Chairman to resign or be sacked \u201d in order to save Nigeria. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>They said there were allegations also, that the EFCC Chairman was \u201d using his office to intimidate, harass and force heads of agencies to do his bidding.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThey said it was improper for the North to have an EFCC Chairman with a record of corruption.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations stated that the EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa should resign or be fired.<\/p>\n<p>The statement signed by the Chairman of the ACSO, Adamu Aminu, Musa, stressed that \u201cAbdulrasheed Bawa\u2019s resignation at this point in time is sacrosanct in other to save the reputation of Nigeria before the eyes of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Bawa has been at the centre of so many corruption allegations even before his appointment as the Chairman, which was believed to be surrounded by so many controversies and mysteries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was alleged that Bawa operates like an emperor, using his office to intimidate, harass and force people to do his bidding, the banks, other Government agencies and innocent Nigerians with backing from his God Father. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore Mr. Bawa must be probed, investigated and made to face the law to serve as a deterrent for whoever is coming to succeed him, and while the investigation is ongoing, he should resign or be fired for a smooth conduct of the investigation because he cannot be a judge in his own case.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is a rule of natural justice. He, therefore, must step aside for a more qualified candidate to take over, to probe his alleged illegal doings and bring him to answer for his crimes before the eyes of the law. It is the right thing to do, it is the standard that is obtainable worldwide. After all, he should welcome the idea if he says he has nothing to hide,\u201d the Coalition stated.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations( ACSO) has expressed worry over the allegations of corruption revolving around the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). 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