A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria on Saturday called for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa.
They gave as reason, his alleged disobedience of court orders.
The coalition of CSOs, comprising over 40 groups, made the demand at a press conference in Lagos on Friday, February 10.
“EFCC’s Gestapo-style regime of disobeying court orders must stop. Nigeria is not a banana republic. Attempts by institutions of state to ridicule the country and make it seem like a lawless fiefdom must be resisted by all. The EFCC seems to be allowing itself to be used as an instrument of political witch-hunt as it targets some individuals more than many others,” the groups noted.
They said the disregard of court orders is an affront against the Judiciary while it is also an invitation to anarchy.
The CSOs noted that the anti-graft agency and its leadership should display respect for the country’s judicial system.
EFCC chairman, Bawa, has been committed to prison for contempt of court by different courts.