BREAKING: Senate Rejects Magu as EFCC Chair

By Dipo Olowookere

The nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has suffered a huge setback.

This is because the Senate has rejected it and has returned it to President Muhammadu Buhari for “further action.”

Mr Magu was nominated for the highest EFCC job by the President about five months ago and sent to the Senate for confirmation.

But after months of failing to consider his nomination, Mr Magu, who has been acting as EFCC chairman for a year now, has been rejected by the red chamber of the National Assembly.

His matter was discussed by the lawmakers on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at a closed-door meeting and after deliberations; the Senate said it cannot approve Mr Magu to become the EFCC head honcho based on security report available to them.

“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,” spokesman of the Senate, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi, declared after the Senators emerged from a closed-door meeting where Mr Magu’s confirmation was discussed.