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Fresh Trouble For EFCC New Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa As Moves To Stop His Confirmation Thickens

  — Seeks Interpretation of ‘Equivalent of An Assistant Commissioner of Police’ In Relation To Bawa’s Appointment — As Group Urges Senate Not To Confirm Bawa Over Corruption Allegation The new Chairman-designate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who is expected to face Senate screening soon, is beset by a legal hurdle following a controversy surrounding his rank. It was learnt that a lawyer, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Senate confirmation of the chairman-designate, The Punch reports. The court document marked FHC/ABJ/CS/196/2021 was received at the Office of the Senate President on Thursday, according to an acknowledgement copy obtained by our correspondent on Friday. It was learnt that the leadership of the Senate, the Presidency and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation were holding talks as to how to address the issue in order to avoid a repeat of the last screening ex