•South-West govt joins fray for removal of EFCC chair

Posted By: Yusuf Alli


Loyalists of the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura have launched a move to make the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Babagana Monguno and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu pay for his sack.

The loyalists, including some members of the President’s kitchen cabinet and kinsmen, are understood to be putting pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to fire Monguno and Magu.

They have already made a representation to the President on why the duo must go, The Nation gathered authoritatively yesterday.
On the side of the Daura loyalists is a South West governor.

In their view, the sacked DSS boss was a “victim of a palace coup” who was sacrificed for the survival of the NSA, Magu, and a few other security chiefs.

They said the president must now proceed to overhaul the nation’s security architecture, sparing neither Monguno nor Magu.

But some other members of the cabinet are said to be kicking against any fresh plot to tie the fate of the NSA and EFCC chair to Daura’s travails.

They claim that the duo had no hand whatsoever in the sack of Daura.

A source said that the EFCC steered clear of the de-briefing and interrogation of Daura by other security agencies to avoid being accused of bias or retaliation.

Two letters to the Senate from the DSS under Daura were largely responsible for the decision of the Red Chamber of the National Assembly to deny Magu confirmation as substantive chairman of the EFCC.

The Nation also gathered that the Presidency has however called for “performance brief on the NSA and Magu.”

A well- placed source familiar with the development said the ripples over Daura’s removal have not abated.

“Those loyal and sympathetic to the ex-DG of DSS are up in arms by mounting pressure on the President to overhaul the nation’s security and anti-corruption architecture,” the source said.

“They specifically demanded the sack of the NSA and Magu too.

“They alleged that the ex-DSS DG was sacrificed in the absence of the President to ease him out of the equation in the presidency.

“They also alleged that the removal of Daura was timed to achieve a purpose for the NSA and the EFCC boss.

“Some of these forces even added spiritual connotations to the sack of Daura. They said some marabouts did the job on behalf of some key figures around the President.

“It is unfortunate that a governor from the South-West, who has links with a few corrupt ones, has been vehement in the sack of Magu.”

Continuing, the source said: “those backing Daura’s sack prevailed on the President not to bow to pressure to remove the NSA and Magu who has done so much to put the anti-corruption fight on proper footing.

“Some of the lobbyists and influential people from the Northwest are alleged to be getting tired of the Northeast elements around President Buhari. They are asking him to remove a few of these Northeast hands including the NSA and Magu.”

Another top source added: “Some of us are worried at the latest twist to the sack of the former DG of DSS. Some loyalists and a few influential kitchen cabinet members are trying to personalize the sack by fingering the NSA and Magu.

“The NSA and Magu had nothing to do with the fate of Daura. It was not a case of investigation for corruption or any financial crimes; it had to do with wrongful deployment of forces on a critical arm of government, which is the Legislature (the National Assembly).

“The vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who was then the Acting President, had told the nation that the disciplinary measure was necessary to end impunity in the country.

He described the DSS operatives’ invasion of the National Assembly as ‘a gross violation of constitutional order, rule of law and accepted notions of law and order.’

“Attributing such removal to the NSA and Magu will be unfair. It is even sad that a Southwest governor is among those driving this latest initiative to achieve selfish ends.

“The vice president also stayed away from elements of bias by disallowing the NSA and the EFCC from being part of the detention and debriefing of Daura in a safe house in Abuja. The Nigeria Police and other security agencies were directed to handle Daura’s matter.

“It will be disastrous for Buhari to start his anti-corruption war afresh because the ultimate target is to make the war a failure.

Some of us have been warning against these Fifth columnists who are out to bring this administration down.”

A government source said: “There is a whole lot of confusion because some forces are desperate to create a wedge between the President and Osinbajo.

“At a time the nation is getting international recognition for its anti-graft war and arresting the killings and insecurity in many parts of the country, some forces have launched attacks on the NSA and Magu.

“It is on record that the ex-DG of DSS never took directives from the NSA who took it with equanimity. At a point, a former DG of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke brokered peace between Monguno and Daura to work as one.

“Oke maintained the equilibrium among security chiefs; he also united all of them. He later introduced an interaction between the Intelligence community and the media which the NSA and Daura benefitted tremendously from.”

The source traced the cold war between the NSA and Daura to the constitution of the Special Investigative Panel on Arms Procurement on the $2.1billion arms deal in the Armed Forces, which was headed by AVM Jon Ode.

The ex-DG of DSS was said to be unhappy that no representative of his agency was part of the probe.

“Since then, a battle line was drawn by the two security chiefs,” the source said, adding: “Daura also felt that the eventual recommendation of Magu for EFCC’s job (after excellent outing as a member of the investigative panel) was meant to achieve a purpose. Unknown to him, the NSA only acted on merit, he did not know Magu.

“Despite curious letters to the Senate on why Magu should not be confirmed as the EFCC chairman, he never treated Daura with disdain. We do not know why these forces want to cause crisis in the presidency by pressurizing the President to sack those giving him results.”


The performance brief on the NSA and Magu

“The performance brief of the NSA and Nagu which the presidency is said to have requested is expected to guide President on his next line of action.

A source said: “the brief might determine the fate of the NSA, Magu and probably other security chiefs,” It was unclear as at press time whether or not Daura has been released from a “safe house” in Abuja.

http://thenationonlineng.net/daura-loyalists-demand-sack-of-monguno-magu/

lalasticlala

There's No peace for the wicked
Pressure kill them there

That maggu remains a dunce ... Tinubu should be made the EFCC chairman.

fulaniHERDSman:
That maggu remains a dunce ... Tinubu should be made the EFCC chairman.

Nah. Tinubu doesn't fit the bill, how about we made Fani Kayode the chairman?

At least that would mean we have someone who understands the principles of Goats and Yams as the agency's top dog.

it's not in buharis nature to sack, so those calling for the sack are on a long thing

Corrinthians:
Nah. Tinubu doesn't fit the bill, how about we made Fani Kayode the chairman?

At least that would mean we have someone who understands the principles of Goats and Yams as the agency's top dog.

No Rotimi or Orji Uzor Kalu will fit in. Afterall a thief knows the way of a thief and also understands how thieves think.

Ndi Ara

Corrinthians:
Nah. Tinubu doesn't fit the bill, how about we made Fani Kayode the chairman?

At least that would mean we have someone who understands the principles of Goats and Yams as the agency's top dog.

or Fayose sef .. Lols.
But I still insist on Tinubu being the EFCC Chairman. Maybe u dont see what I see in that great man.

Babyforever:
Tinubu kill you there

Hiaaan ... Wetin a do na. Tinubu will bring his years of experience to BEER on that office. Cross my nyash

Until Buhari sacks the discredited Inspector General of Police Idris, he has not started.

It is an urgent national security priority to get rid of that useless IGP immediately, before anyone else.

fulaniHERDSman:

Hiaaan ... Wetin a do na. Tinubu will bring his years of experience to BEER on that office. Cross my nyash

Lagos has not gotten over the mess tinubu put them into......So Nigeria can't afford to have a crack head as a EFCC chairman

Hedonini:
Until Buhari sacks the discredited Inspector General of Police Idris, he has not started.

It is an urgent national security priority to get rid of that useless IGP immediately, before anyone else.

Exactly!
Akin Fakorede will make a good replacement.

I don't think Buhari has a mind of his own.

If I hear

cc lalasticlala.......

So its no longer Saraki that ordered Lawal Daura to invade the National Assembly. God is gradually exposing the enemies of this country.

We believe that our president Muhammad Buhari will do the right thing at the right time!

Babyforever:
Tinubu kill you there

But he is right




Tifnubu is is fit for the job

So I just don't get it?
When you give an employee a chance and they fail you sack them. Even if they perform but it seems like nothing is going in a forward direction you change the team.
2019 it is time to send Buhari and his kinsmen back to Daura. We must vote these greedy non performing old cargos from office, they have failed us and will continue.

fulaniHERDSman:
That maggu remains a dunce ... Tinubu should be made the EFCC chairman.

no I prefer Evans the kidnapper

Magu will never be sacked.


He is here to stay.

if daura was removed solely for the reason of invading the NAss, why hasn't he been brought up on treason charges?


why hasn't the IGP also been removed for invading the Benue SHA?

chinjo:
So its no longer Saraki that ordered Lawal Daura to invade the National Assembly. God is gradually exposing the enemies of this country.

You can see the conspiracies and double standards of the wicked backfiring against themselves. Instead of governance, the cabal forgetful of transient nature of power, see it as opportunity to victimize perceived enemies.

Hedonini:
Until Buhari sacks the discredited Inspector General of Police Idris, he has not started.

It is an urgent national security priority to get rid of that useless IGP immediately, before anyone else.

exactly, that man is number one on the list

Just imagine the kind of power struggle going on in the security caucus of this government Buhari have never been in charge-he is just a figure head.

Report like this portrays PMB as dull and cheaply manipulable. A president should be able to know his security helmsmen and not be seen to be swayed by the so called "interests".
quote author=Islie post=70615356]


•South-West govt joins fray for removal of EFCC chair






http://thenationonlineng.net/daura-loyalists-demand-sack-of-monguno-magu/


[/quote]

: leave Magu alone .Fire dat transmission/ transformation man.

Islie:



•South-West govt joins fray for removal of EFCC chair






http://thenationonlineng.net/daura-loyalists-demand-sack-of-monguno-magu/

when will lawal daura be allow to tell his story by himself to Nigerians, all these are just Cook up stories to earn praises for buhari, it's all lies,we are yet to hear from the released chibok girls till date,same thing to Daduki n now daura,just stories n baseless accusations from APC.

Following...
I didn't bother reading the epistle. For one thing, Magu and Mongono do not, I repeat, do not deserve those offices. Let's not forget the Transmission force of Nigeria.