{"id":90060,"date":"2023-06-16T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T06:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bawa-nigerians-call-for-malamis-arrest-prosecution"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T09:32:40","slug":"bawa-nigerians-call-for-malamis-arrest-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bawa-nigerians-call-for-malamis-arrest-prosecution","title":{"rendered":"Bawa: Nigerians call for Malami\u2019s arrest, prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A cross section of Nigerians have called for the arrest and prosecution of the former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami.<\/p>\n

They made the call following President Bola Tinubu\u2019s suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Tinubu suspended Bawa to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.<\/p>\n

Bawa\u2019s suspension was contained in a terse statement by Willie Basse, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.<\/p>\n

The EFCC Chairman was accused of abuse of office.<\/p>\n

The statement reads: \u201cMr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations, in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Nigerians said Malami should be the next as Tinubu starts cleaning the Augean stable.<\/p>\n

They accused several other appointees of former President Muhammadu Buhari of corruption.<\/p>\n

Taking to their Twitter handles, some Nigerians wrote: @shehu_mahdi: \u201cARREST MALAMI OR RELEASE BAWA BECAUSE: He nominated him. He supervised him. He is the cabal at the centre. He has a tie with Failed PMB. He prosecuted selectively. He discharged & acquitted at will. He became DEBT collector. He negotiated & huge government debt.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe paid those debts exclusively. He needs to explain how he suddenly became mercilessly rich. He needs to explain the $2.8B crude oil stolen whose details are fully known to him. He ignored several court orders. He holds the judiciary in contempt. He must not be above the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

@firstladyship: \u201cTinubu is simply removing his frenemies. So until he arrests Mahmood Yakubu, Hadi Sirika, Madam Palliatives & Malami, then he\u2019s not a serious person. The APC moved the dollar from N200 to N750, & you\u2019re clapping? Gullible people. Go to your village Iroko tree & untie your destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

@AK_Babawo: \u201cIf President Tinubu is thinking of arresting Malami, that will be the end of his fraudulent victory. He will expose their rigging plan from A-Z.\u201d<\/p>\n

@AustinNwabufo: \u201cThis BAWA the EFCC dubious Chairman that was recently arrested and detained by DSS, Bawa is noted for re-lootin money obtained under menace from an EFCC victim.\u201d<\/p>\n

@AbubakarAAliyu7: \u201cBuhari is not a thief but if Buhari is arrested today I will not be surprised because his top government functionaries stole a lot of money. I\u2019m eyeing Emefele, Sadiya Umar Faruk, Malami. Buhari housed real thieves. \u201d<\/p>\n

@kennyokolugbo: \u201cAgbor is on the wrong side of the news. Emefiele is from Ika and Agbor is in Ika federal constituency. I said he should not be granted 10 months study leave but INVITED for questioning. Irabor, Okowa, Malami, Tunde and all the others associated with him would be at unease now.\u201d<\/p>\n

@Morris_Monye: \u201cSadiya Farouq, Sirika, and Malami should be the next in custody of DSS.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust to understand what the hell happened in the last 8yrs<\/p>\n

\u201cThen the last stage of the game where we face the boss himself…. Buhari.\u201d<\/p>\n

@InibeheEffiong: \u201cMalami should be made to account for his stewardship. The activities of the Federal Ministry of Justice under his leadership should be thoroughly and decisively investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. A cross section of Nigerians have called for the arrest and prosecution of the former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami. They made the call following President Bola Tinubu\u2019s suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. 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