..New bill stipulates EFCC must be headed by AIG, not ACP

…Senate set to concur with bill already passed by Reps

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor



A final push by the National Assembly to oust the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has virtually been consummated with a bill to that effect already passed by the House of Representatives pending concurrence by the Senate this week.

Competent NASS sources said Sunday night that the bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives two weeks ago, deliberately jerks the qualification for the office of the chairman of the anti-crime agency from Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, to Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, aims to replace Magu with a superior police officer before the 9th NASS takes off on June 11, 2019.

But Presidency sources hinted the President might not assent to the bill even if the Senate concurred with the House of Representatives before the end of the current 8th NASS.

Magu, who was recently promoted to the rank of a Commissioner of Police, CP, has had a running battle with the NASS having been rejected twice and having been represented the same number of times by President Muhammadu Buhari for the same post. Vanguard gathered that the bill was spearheaded by some arrowheads in the House immediately the Senate rejected Magu’s confirmation for the second time and the refusal of the Presidency to replace him as demanded by the lawmakers.

But it was not clear last night how the lawmakers hoped to get the bill passed and assented to by the Presidency before the expiration of the current NASS, which does not have more than a few days to wind up and pave the way for the 9th NASS on June 11.

Incidentally, the Senate has few days to go as the lawmakers will only sit on Tuesday, May 28 (tomorrow) as there is a public holiday on May 29 (Inauguration day). The current National Assembly is expected to be dissolved on June 7 while the 9th NASS will be inaugurated on June 11.

Details of the new bill sighted last night by Vanguard, effectively seeks to amend certain sections of the EFCC Establishment Act of 2004 and raises the bar for the appointment of the head of the agency. To give effect to that, four House bills seeking to amend the EFCC Act had been harmonised into one and it passed the third reading on Tuesday.

The passage followed the adoption of the report by the House Committee on Financial Crimes. In the series of amendments to the Act, the lawmakers amended Section 2 of the EFCC Act relating to the composition of the commission.

Before the amendment, Section 2 read, “(1) the commission shall consist of the following members: (a) a chairman, who shall (i) be the Chief Executive and Financial Officer of the commission; (ii) be a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent; and (iii) possess not less than 15 years cognate experience.”

After the amendment, it reads, “(a) A Chairman, who shall (i) be a retired or serving member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police or an equivalent and possessing not less than 20 years cognate experience; (ii) a legal practitioner with at least 20 years post-call experience.”

The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, is a commissioner of police. The House also removed the Secretary of the EFCC from tenured offices in the leadership of the commission. On the qualifications to be considered in the appointment of the EFCC Secretary, a paragraph “e” was added to Section 8(1), which reads, “A person who is qualified to practise as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for not less than 10 years.”

An amendment was also made to Section 27(4), making it compulsory for the EFCC to obtain ex-parte order from court before seizing suspected assets. Also, the House deleted Section 1(2) relating to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, which has now been domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria as demanded by the EGMONT Group, from the EFCC Act.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/buhari-may-block-nass-final-push-to-oust-magu/

There is a saying among my people. A meal cooked in a hurry, if it does not have excess pepper then it is excess salt. All these hurry-hurry legislations aren't to the interest of Nigerians. Whatever the motivations, there is need for proper stock-taking and divorce of personal interests. This matter ought to be left to the incoming 9th Assembly to handle. I do not support Magu as a person either. His continued stay on that sit without legislative backing is unconstitutional.

I dedicate my FTC to HUNGERBAD. May his soul rest in perfect peace, amen!

Okay o.

When will he block herdsmen from killing innocent and hard working Nigerians?

Good

We are watching.....

Islie:



..New bill stipulates EFCC must be headed by AIG, not ACP

…Senate set to concur with bill already passed by Reps






Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/buhari-may-block-nass-final-push-to-oust-magu/

Saraki's final push

Magu the nightmare of Politicians and Yahoo boys.

Magu has a degree in Accounting and also in Law just like obafemi Awolowo, he also attended police cadet college.

Politicians know after May 29 their own don be, and Yahoo boys can finally breath a sigh of relief


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Really He can be double promoted again in his retirement at least we all know under this govt wonder never ends in fact more wonder still loading when second term begin.

And why is NASS just want Magu out by force by fire I think apc has majority in both chambers then why in panic of Magu and want his exit again?

It does not matter who heads EFCC....Nigerians are the reason why corruption persists.

For example, let me say that I beleive that EFCC should go after GEJ and company (Cue...You are an agent of Northern interests, you are an oppressor).

OK...let EFCC go after Tinubu (You IPOB ingrate!...)

Let EFCC go after Buhari (See this Zionist/CIA/FBI//NCIS agent here to persecute us poor Africans).

The thing is, in Nigeria, we always protect our favoured leaders from prosecution. That is why someone like Ibori faced justice for his crimes abroad...not in Nigeria where the judge would be intimidated, and any potential witnesses dealt with.

At the end of the day, no one is prosecuted, and everyone goes home happy...and we continue suffering.

Their father !
I trust Baba , he won’t sign it

lets go there

Buhari goes for what will favor him. Ina Manchester ina Britain. Duka daya.

Buhari the Sudanese.

Nigerians should realize that these legislooters are scared of the outgoing colleagues who might be probed for financial crimes. This is aimed to serve their interests not our collective interest as a people.
Also some of their new colleagues who are governors now but re-elected to return as lawmakers are exposed to prosecution. So the calls for the removal of the head of the EFCC.
There are more pressing issues of serious concern rather than Magu’s head.
NASS are a bunch of thieves and are the ones who are impeding the progress of this doomed nation

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Bros you no dey shame?
You need a life honestly.

He wants to be the Linda Ikeji of obscene websites...

solmusdesigns:



Magu the nightmare of Politicians and Yahoo boys.

Magu has a degree in Accounting and also in Law just like obafemi Awolowo, he also attended police cadet college.

Politicians know after May 29 their own don be, and Yahoo boys can finally breath a sigh of relief


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He had a degree in accounting and he couldn't count the bullion vans that entered Tinubu's house

Rubbush

Buhari has since 1814BC been shielding people who are incurably corrupt. His ass lickers on this forum will come for me but I obviously do not give a dam

solmusdesigns:



Magu the nightmare of Politicians and Yahoo boys.

Magu has a degree in Accounting and also in Law just like obafemi Awolowo, he also attended police cadet college.

Politicians know after May 29 their own don be, and Yahoo boys can finally breath a sigh of relief


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does that mean he will also drink sniper?

Earthquake3:


He had a degree in accounting and he couldn't count the bullion vans that entered Tinubu's house

Rubbush

How foolish of a comment, So magu would be a Dunce like you to prosecute someone without evidence and rely on pictures on internet of armoured vehicles entering INTELS major share holder, TVC and Continental hotel owner, and the owner of alpha beta's home of a private citizen whose last political office ended 12years ago?

Envious people, yoruba or Tinubu didnt cos backwardness of your kerosine sharing shiiithole

Mk93:

does that mean he will also drink sniper?

It means he wouldnt run to cotedviore like coward ojuckwu or london like pornstarrr kanu after leading their dunce followers to death through intense starvation and canibalism (yes your ancestors ate each others like clifford orji, kalu orji's mentor)

How is this news? it make no sense speculating what the President has not done and even if done means nothing

solmusdesigns:


It means he wouldnt run to cotedviore like coward ojuckwu or london like pornstarrr kanu after leading their dunce followers to death

Watin consign me with kanu and ojukwu? But as far as he drink sniper like him predecessor problem don solve be that

What?

Mk93:

Watin consign me with kanu and ojukwu? But as far as he drink sniper like him predecessor problem don solve be that

Lol thats your problem jare, i dont argue with political irrelevat Dunce / slavish people Who cant produce president in 50 years or vice in 35 years