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The Nigerian Senate has rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as
Chairman of anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).
The lawmakers said they could not okay President Muhammadu Buhari’s
nomination of Mr. Magu based on security report available to them.
The spokesperson for the upper legislative chamber, Aliyu Abdullahi,
revealed this Thursday afternoon after the Senators emerged from a
closed-door meeting where Mr. Magu’s confirmation was discussed.
“The Senate wishes to inform the public that based on available
security report, the Senate cannot proceed with the confirmation of
Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission.
“The nomination of Ibrahim Magu is hereby rejected and has been
returned to the President for further action,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
The Senate had slated today, Thursday, to screen Mr. Magu, who has been acting as EFCC Chairman in the past one year.
The Presidency had since July requested the Senate to confirm Mr. Magu.
The request was made through a letter signed by Vice-president Yemi
Osinbajo in his capacity as acting president when Mr. Buhari travelled
abroad for medical treatment.
But the upper chamber failed to act.
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the vice-president’s letter on July 14.
But the red chamber then
failed to schedule a confirmation hearing fueling suspicions that some
corrupt Senators bent on blocking Mr. Magu from the position.
Following widespread pressure from Nigerians, the lawmakers fixed
December 8 for the session. But that also failed to materialise. It was
then rescheduled for today, Thursday.
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