Magu’s Suspension Formalised As Malami Speaks

By GWG Staff

Questions as to the fate of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC were sealed on Friday after President Muhammadu Buhari formally approved his suspension from office.

In his place the president also approved the appointment of the director of operations, Mohammed Umar as acting head of the anti-graft agency.

Before now, the absence of a formal statement suspending Magu from office had fueled speculations that Magu would easily bounce back as some pundits had claimed that the reports of his suspension were mere speculations.

The developments were contained in a statement issued by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN.

A statement by Malami’s spokesman, Dr. Umar Gwandu, on Friday quoted as him as saying thus:

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman EFCC in order to allow for unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved that the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, should take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and further directives in that regards.”

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