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Buhari IIChairman, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission· 5 March 2021 — 14 June 2023 (suspended)

AbdulRasheed Bawa

Youngest-ever EFCC Chairman. Suspended by Tinubu, then detained.

The record

AbdulRasheed Bawa (b. 16 December 1980, Kebbi) was a pioneer cadet of the EFCC Academy and the youngest substantive Chairman. He was suspended on 14 June 2023 and detained by the DSS shortly after.

Sources

  • Federal Government — Press release, 14 June 2023
Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.