The Prosecutor General, Matti Nissinen has been suspended from his duties on charge of nepotism, National Broadcaster Yle reported.

He has been suspended for an indefinite period as the investigation into the charge brought against him moved forward.

The President, Sauli Niinistö is likely to appoint his successor next week after the government will nominate a prosecutor general, said the report.

Nissinen is suspected of nepotism for hiring a company owned by his brother to train his office staff.

He took part in a decision to contract his brother’s firm, Deep Lead, to carry out training at the office of the prosecutor, which is contradictory to his role and breach of the official duties.

The National Bureau of Investigation has already completed a preliminary investigation into this matter and submitted the report to the Chancellor of Justice, instead of submitting it to the Office of the Prosecutor General. The report is normally submitted to the prosecutor general’s office.

The brother of the prosecutor general, Col. Vesa Nissinen, is the chairman and owner of the major portion of the company Deep Lead. He is also the director of the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA).

The company has been paid 74,000 euros for the training services in eight years ending in 2015.

As the contract began three years before Nissinen took over as the prosecutor general in 2010, he denied breaking any laws but had admitted that he had done a mistake in the handling of the matter.

Nissinen has been on leave since March at his own request.