Abdulrasheed Bawa Biography
Abdulrasheed Bawa is a detective and the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was born on April 30, 1980. Abdulrasheed Bawa will be 43 years old in 2023.
The head of the anti-graft agency is the first substantive chairman who does not have a background in the Nigerian Police Force and the youngest to hold the position since its inception.
Abdulrasheed Bawa Education
Bawa had his elementary education at Model Primary School Birnin-Kebbi Road, Sokoto, before heading to Government Secondary School, Owerri, for his secondary education.
Later, he proceeded to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, where he bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Bawa then also earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from the same university
Abdulrasheed also has a Laws degree from the University of London.
Abdulrasheed Bawa Achievements
Bawa has a track record of conducting successful investigations and presenting testimony that has resulted in convictions and the recovery of embezzled funds and assets all over the world.
Between 2014 and 2015, he handled the Atlantic Energy Group’s investigations, which resulted in the recovery of assets in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada. During the same period, he was in charge of the investigations into the Crude Oil Swaps and OPA cases, which resulted in the recovery of assets.
Abdulrasheed was part of the team investigating the Petroleum Subsidy Fraud between 2012 and 2015, where he helped identify a fraud worth about N70 billion. Many companies were brought to trial, and funds were recovered.
He also played a key role in investigating a former Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, on a corruption trial. Additionally, he has taken part in numerous operations against cybercafes that are notorious for 419 scams. These operations have resulted in many convictions, contributing to the EFCC’s success in this area.
Cases investigated
During his services as the EFCC zonal head of Portharcourt Zonal Office and Lagos Zonal Office, he has successfully investigated and testified in prosecution of many cases leading to convictions and recovery of looted funds. He headed the investigations of Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke from 2015 to 2019 that led to the recovery of millions of dollars and properties.
His rise to national prominence in 2021 came as a result of his appointment as the Chairman of Nigeria’s EFCC and was listed in the same year among Nigeria’s Under 50 Leaders in Public Service, alongside other government appointees including Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad of the Rural Electrification Agency, Hadiza Bala Usman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Elijah Onyeagba, Nigeria’s ambassador to the republic of Burundi, Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor Financial System Stability of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Sanusi Ohiare of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF), Ahmad Zakari, Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Mrs Yewande Sadiku of Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission and 3 others under the age of 50 years.
