The Senate on Tuesday, said its refusal to confirm of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains in effect.
The upper legislative also affirmed the indictment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. David Babachir Lawal, by the Senate in plenary followed consideration of the report of its ad-hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the North East.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, who spoke at a media briefing in Abuja, said the clarification became necessary following the statement by Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, on Monday that the Senate did not reject the nomination of Magu as EFCC boss.
The spokesman pointed out that the upper chamber did not only reject Magu’s nomination but has since returned same to President Muhammadu Buhari for further action.
Abdullahi reiterated that the decision of the Senate to reject the nomination was informed by adverse security report by the Department of State Service (DSS)
Abdullahi, debunked allegations of second letter, saying, the Senate was not aware of two security reports on Magu, insisted that all letters meant for Senate consideration are normally addressed to the Senate President through the Clerk to the Senate who will pass such over to the Senate President for necessary action.
Excerpt of purported second letter from DSS, circulated by Senatoe Ndume, reads; “Following the receipt if the aforementioned request, subject was thoroughly screened.
”Investigation revealed that Magu is currently occupying a residence rented for N40m at N20m per annum.
This accommodation was not paid from the commission’s finances but by one Air Commodore (name withheld), a questionable businessman and an ally of the subject who has subsequently been arrested by the service.”
The letter also stated that its investigation revealed that Magu “parades a twin personality as an anti-corruption Czar and an ally of a corrupt man.”
The letter recommended that Magu be considered for the office.
