Release Bawa or charge him to court, lawyer tells DSS
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa or charge him to court.
Olajengbesi made this call in a statement on Tuesday.
The human rights lawyer said the prolonged detention of Bawa by the secret police is illegal and an embarrassment to the nation’s justice system.
Olajengbesi said the DSS should charge Bawa to court for alleged offences levelled against his office as EFCC boss or release him to rejoin his family members.
Recall that, on June 14, President Bola Tinubu suspended Bawa as the anti-graft czar over alleged abuse of office and “to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office”.
Bawa was subsequently quizzed at the DSS headquarters the same day with nothing heard about the matter for three weeks now.
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7 Buhari Mistakes Tinubu Must Avoid
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I started writing this piece on May 17, 2023 — two weeks before President Bola Tinubu was sworn into office. At the time, the title of the piece was “7 Buhari mistakes that Tinubu must avoid”, but other events overtook the writing. At the time, I had listed four mistakes former president Muhammadu Buhari made, that Tinubu must avoid. I have contemplated changing the title to “7 Buhari mistakes Tinubu may already be making,” but it is too early to make those conclusions. So here is my advisory:
Not Remove fuel subsidy: The first mistake Buhari made as a president in my books was not removing fuel subsidies months after he took office. At the time, many Nigerians with a clear understanding of economics and corruption asked the president to let the subsidies go. The president refused; he kicked against the advice of his petroleum minister Ibe Kachikwu and held on to the bill haemorrhaging Nigeria’s public purse.
Buhari supervised the explosion of the annual subsidy bill from N971 billion in 2014 to N4.5 trillion in 2023. This meant Nigeria could not embark on many other cash-consuming projects, and had to borrow from all over the world to fund its consumption. Thankfully, Tinubu departed from Buhari’s path and removed subsidy on the very first day he took office.
We Are Excited With Tinubu Govt’s Direction – Bank Of America
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The Bank of America led by its President of International, Mr Bernard Mensah, says it is excited by the early decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu.
Briefing journalists on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Mensah lauded Tinubu for the initial steps taken by his administration to improve the nation’s economy.
The BOA representatives paid the President a courtesy visit and expressed their willingness to support the Tinubu-led administration with ideas to advance the market (and) enhance partnerships in new technology applications, climate change solutions and deployment of global resources to the country, so Nigeria can take its seat on the global stage on these issues.
Abbas Unveils Principal Officers In 10th House Of Reps
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, revealed the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives.
They include Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun, Deputy Chief Whip). Abbas also read a letter from the Minority Caucus which detailed the names of the principal officers.
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