An Abuja-based hu­man rights lawyer, Mr Johnmary Jide­obi, has dragged the Nige­rian Senate before a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop it from confirming the re-nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chair­man of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis­sion.

In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/159/17 filed on Thursday, the plaintiff named the Senate, the At­torney General of the Fed­eration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis­sion and Mr Magu as 1st to 4th defendants, respectively.

According to the plain­tiff in his originating sum­mons, he said by the virtue of Section 2 (3) of the EFCC Act (2004), Magu cannot continue to function in of­fice as Acting Chairman of the anti-graft body after the decision of the Senate which earlier rejected his nomina­tion.
In his reliefs, Jideobi is seeking the court’s declara­tion that the failure of the Acting EFCC boss to vacate his office after been rejected by the Senate, has disquali­fied him from further con­sideration for confirmation as the substantive Chairman of the anti-graft body.

In seeking the court’s injunction, the plaintiff is asking the court to stop the EFCC from recognising Magu as its Chairman.
“An order, forthwith di­recting the 4th defendant, Ibrahim Magu, to vacate, relinquish and surrender his office as Acting Chair­man of the 3rd defendant, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission”, among others.

Source: http://authorityngr.com/2017/03/Lawyer-drags-Senate-to-court-over-Magu-s-confirmation-bid/
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Seriously!!!! This lawyer of a guy is a joke

Magu must continue the good work he has been doing by exposing corrupt politicians

Our fearless Magu!

This lawyer is a joke... His corrupt clients have paid him for this "orubebecious" act of filing a stupid case like this. #Nonsense

Corruption will always fight back, using whatever tool that's within its reach.

Children of the sun should quickly rally round this lawyer,he just might get them busy for a while

The lawyer is a joke and is not familiar with the constitution. There is separation of powers. The judiciary cannot hinder the power of the NASS to confirm the EFCC Boss.