2023: Bawa Didn’t Advise INEC Not To Sell Forms To Anyone — EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has debunked
reports that its new Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has asked the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to sell forms
to anybody towards the 2023 elections.

A statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday
described such reports as “false”.He said Bawa has not met INEC
neither has he said anything about elections.

The Commission’s statement reads: “The attention of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report
currently circulating in the social media, in which the Executive
Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, is quoted as having advised the
Independent National Electoral Commission, not to sell forms to any
aspirant who has a file with the agency, pursuant to the 2023
general election.

“The Commission wishes to state that the report is false as the
Executive Chairman has neither met with INEC officials nor made any
pronouncement remotely related to election since he was
appointed.

“All he has said, in his two public outings so far, pertain to
issues concerning his vision for the EFCC and the outlook for the
fight against corruption in Nigeria.

“Qualification for elective political offices in Nigeria are
clearly stated in the 1999 Constitution and relevant sections of
the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended ).

“It is not the place of the EFCC chairman to determine who runs
for an office or otherwise.

“Members of the public are therefore enjoined to consider this
report as another classic case of fake news and discountenance
it.”

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has debunked
reports that its new Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has asked the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to sell forms
to anybody towards the 2023 elections.

A statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday
described such reports as “false”.He said Bawa has not met INEC
neither has he said anything about elections.

The Commission’s statement reads: “The attention of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report
currently circulating in the social media, in which the Executive
Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, is quoted as having advised the
Independent National Electoral Commission, not to sell forms to any
aspirant who has a file with the agency, pursuant to the 2023
general election.

“The Commission wishes to state that the report is false as the
Executive Chairman has neither met with INEC officials nor made any
pronouncement remotely related to election since he was
appointed.

“All he has said, in his two public outings so far, pertain to
issues concerning his vision for the EFCC and the outlook for the
fight against corruption in Nigeria.

“Qualification for elective political offices in Nigeria are
clearly stated in the 1999 Constitution and relevant sections of
the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended ).

“It is not the place of the EFCC chairman to determine who runs
for an office or otherwise.

“Members of the public are therefore enjoined to consider this
report as another classic case of fake news and discountenance
it.”