The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied the false reports which claimed that its executive chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against selling forms to “any aspirant who has a file with the agency pursuant to the 2023 general elections”.
The commission’s head of media, Wilson Uwujaren in a press statement, stated that “the executive chairman has neither met with INEC officials, nor made any pronouncement remotely related to the elections since he was appointed”.
It added that Bawa has only used his two public outings to outline his vision for the EFCC and the outlook for the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
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The statement explained that it is not in the place of the EFCC chairman to determine who runs for elective office as a qualification for vying for political offices in Nigeria are clearly stated in the 1999 constitution and relevant sections of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
The commission described the report as fake news and enjoined members of the public to discountenance it.
(Edited by : Tunde Orebiyi)
