By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA-

Reactions have continued to trail the ongoing raging battle between the Senate and Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo over the latter’s questioning of the Senate powers to confirm Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Reports in the traditional tabloids and online platforms had credited Professor Osinbajo as saying that the Senate’s confirmation of some presidential nominees was not needed; a development that reportedly infuriated the lawmakers to the point of threatening not to screen nominees send to them for confirmation in the future.

Matters got to a head at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday when the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) reportedly stated that Osinbajo’s position was largely his own and not a reflection of the position taken at the FEC meeting.

In a chat with Vanguard yesterday, former University Administrator and Newspaper columnists who pleaded anonymity said a “cabal” was out to cut the Acting President to size, adding that there are subtle moves by the power brokers to elevate the AGF as Vice President in the event of President Buhari’s inability to carry on with his duties as President and Commander-in-Chief.

“A terrible war is raging between the cabal and Osinbajo. The cabal, we learn, wants the AGF AS Vice President if Baba (President Buhari) can’t resume duties,” he said.

On his part, Constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has warned Professor Osinbajo of possible impeachment over his stand on Magu, stressing that the continued retention of the EFCC Acting Chair constitute “gross misconduct” as spelt out in the laws of the land.

He said: “It is an impeachable offence for the Acting President to continue to retain Magu in office as Acting Chairman, as it amounts to “gross misconduct” as defined by section 143 of the 1999 Constitution. This is because a deliberate breach of the Constitution, or violation of extant laws, is an impeachable offence.”

Explaining further, the renowned Rights Activist noted that “The provisions of section 2(3) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 are all too very clear and straightforward to admit of any ambiguity. They simply provide that the President shall appoint the EFCC chairman subject to confirmation by the Senate.

“This simply means the EFCC chairman cannot act in office without approval by the senate. It becomes patently illegal and unconstitutional for Magu to continue to be brazenly retained in office, in spite of the hallowed doctrine of separation of powers and of checks and balances provided for in sections 4, 5, 6 of the 1999 Constitution

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/terrible-war-raging-cabal-osinbajo/

Hmmmnnn...naija

SW should fight there battle alone,

fun

Magu's appointment still causing problems at the top! How funny

who baba EPP? How slay queens drive parked cars

They should just kill osibande, he's an Afonja, they're usually killed with rat poison, simple

LUGBE:
SW should fight there battle alone,

More like osibanjo should fight his battle alone... No SWner has the ba*lls to attack a Fulani except these three people... FFK ... Fayose ,Odumakin..
The odds are against the Ag president

The last time I read a good news about Nigeria was far back 1999






I think that was from military to democracy .

It's a bad day to be osinbande...

His pple abandon him to focus on biafrans, tinubu his supposed strong man is in hiding and obas from his region are getting locked up and/or kidnapped.

You're on your own sir

The war is likely to consume Osibanjo except the SS and SE throw their weight behind him.

In a chat with Vanguard yesterday, former University Administrator and Newspaper columnists who pleaded anonymity said a “cabal” was out to cut the Acting President to size, adding that there are subtle moves by the power brokers to elevate the AGF as Vice President in the event of President Buhari’s inability to carry on with his duties as President and Commander-in-Chief.


Keep on dreaming !!!

This is where I miss Dora Akunyili. Osinbanjo needs strong and fearless people like Dora to stand by him in this trying period.

Osinbajo is already a short man. If you cut him down to size, he will be a dwarf!

The cabal will be cannibalised by PYO and Baba the Slayer will come back from London to finish them off.

IPods Children of Hatred and Wailers can try harder.

zombieHUNTER:
You will not see any afonjas here
They are not interested in the fate of osibande as the Fulani cabal slay him to ashes
They are looking for a Biafran and Nnamdi kanu thread to masturbate on...

These peeps ehhh

Bcs they are not as f00lish as you people with your hero Nnamdi Kanu.

It's only empty barrels that make noise !!!

its unconstitutional for magu to keep acting as EFCC chairman. the word acting is for a limited time.

what a dead country

ozekhome sef don join the cabal, issorite!

zombieHUNTER:
You will not see any afonjas here
They are not interested in the fate of osibande as the Fulani cabal slay him to ashes
They are looking for a Biafran and Nnamdi kanu thread to masturbate on...

These peeps ehhh

my nigga calm down oooo

I see no hope for Nigeria anymore, how will old men who are near death be behaving like this

If Saraki or any appointed member becomes President, Naija don turn badland oo

Lemme go and read well so I will run away when I finish school.

God please help osibanjo

These people are really gutless and spineless
There's no one to help Osinbajo.

Samunique:
Bcs they are not as f00lish as you people with your hero Nnamdi Kanu.

It's only empty barrels that make noise !!!

making my point .... Smh

Evablizin:
God please help osibanjo

Help who... u should gt sense na.
If it were igbo u d see them laffin here!
Anyways let the fight their fight

Evablizin:
my nigga calm down oooo

bae... Did you see my post... The one you quoted?

We in the East do not care.

Biafra is on our mind.

And our so called Igbo "leaders" should sit back in Abuja and enjoy the show.

The Southwest betrayed the entire South, why should the south help one of their sons?

zombieHUNTER:
bae... Did you see my post... The one you quoted?

lols i saw it just that i don't want anybody to commit suicide

Evablizin:
lols i saw it just that i don't want anybody to commit suicide

I mean in the thread... Is that my post still there? .. Help me check

SuperS1Panther:
The cabal will be cannibalised by PYO and Baba the Slayer will come back from London to finish them off.

IPods Children of Hatred and Wailers can try harder.

baba the slayer will come back
This people sef