Senate to screen new EFCC boss in plenary
Mr Buhari had earlier forwarded Mr Bawa’s name to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive chairman of EFCC.
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Mr Buhari had earlier forwarded Mr Bawa’s name to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive chairman of EFCC.
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