Magu's Position in Serious Threat as AGF Reveals Next Step to Take

Posted by Thandiubani on Sun 26th Mar, 2017 - tori.ng

Following revelations of damning hard pieces of evidence against Acting EFCC Chairman, the AGF has revealed the next line of action.

Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has revealed that it is only President Muhammadu Buhari who can determine the fate of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu following his rejection by the Senate twice.

This follows revelations that the Department of State Security Service released 12 damning evidence against Magu.

Malami said that it is the President prerogative to determine what he will do with Magu. He said this while answering question on a Channels TV programme titled, ‘Question Time’ on Friday.

Malami said, “I cannot comment on the position of my office but one thing I can tell you clearly is that power is vested in the President constitutionally and it is the President that has the prerogative and the right to make any conclusion that arises from there.”

When probed further if Magu’s integrity challenge would not affect the anti-graft war, Malami said he wouldn’t like to pre-empt the position of the presidency over that.”

The minister admitted that he had investigated Magu and sent a report to the President but maintained that he could not reveal the details of the report.

Meanwhile, the Senate has said that the report by the DSS sent to Malami on Magu’s integrity, has vindicated the upper chamber.

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement on Saturday, said the documentary evidence made available to the AGF by the DSS had justified the Senate.

Abdullahi said, “Following several calls made to me today by journalists seeking my comments on the leaked report on Mr. Ibrahim Magu, which was more damning than the one submitted to us, I can only say that myself and my colleagues have been vindicated.

“From that report, which is now public, it is obvious that the DG DSS even tried to give Magu soft landing in the report that was sent to the Senate. The recent report is messier and shows that our decision not to confirm his nomination was right.”