Magu To Remain EFCC Chief As Presidency Declares Support
Amidst controversy surrounding the embattled Acting Chairman EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, the presidency on Tuesday said it would not succumb to the Senate and remove the EFCC chief.
It could be recalled that the Senate recently refused to screen presidential nominees for the position of the resident electoral commissioners, saying it would not do so until Mr. Magu is removed as Acting EFCC Chairman.
thereby refusing to confirm Magu on two different occasions.
While speaking in an interview with journalists and activists on Tuesday night, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Mr. Magu enjoys his confidence and that of the president.
“I'mm fully in support of Magu as the EFCC
Chairman just as the president is…" Osinbajo said.
While speaking on the Senate rejection, the vice president said“it is up to the Senate to make their judgment. If our candidate is rejected, …, we can represent our candidate.”
The Senate, while rejecting Mr. Magu the second time had said it would no longer consider him if his name is sent again by the president.
Howevee, Osinbajo gave the clearest indication yet that Mr. Magu may remain in an acting capacity as EFCC Chairman for the duration of the Buhari administration.
“I fully agree with Mr. (Femi) Falana that there was no need in the first place to have presented Mr. Magu for confirmation,” he said making reference to the Section 171 of the constitution.
Section 171 of the constitution, which is
superior to the act, does not mandate such Senate confirmation.
It could be recalled that the Senate recently refused to screen presidential nominees for the position of the resident electoral commissioners, saying it would not do so until Mr. Magu is removed as Acting EFCC Chairman.
thereby refusing to confirm Magu on two different occasions.
While speaking in an interview with journalists and activists on Tuesday night, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Mr. Magu enjoys his confidence and that of the president.
“I'mm fully in support of Magu as the EFCC
Chairman just as the president is…" Osinbajo said.
While speaking on the Senate rejection, the vice president said“it is up to the Senate to make their judgment. If our candidate is rejected, …, we can represent our candidate.”
The Senate, while rejecting Mr. Magu the second time had said it would no longer consider him if his name is sent again by the president.
Howevee, Osinbajo gave the clearest indication yet that Mr. Magu may remain in an acting capacity as EFCC Chairman for the duration of the Buhari administration.
“I fully agree with Mr. (Femi) Falana that there was no need in the first place to have presented Mr. Magu for confirmation,” he said making reference to the Section 171 of the constitution.
Section 171 of the constitution, which is
superior to the act, does not mandate such Senate confirmation.
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