₦airaland Forum

HOPE  of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on securing his appointment fully was dashed today by the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

Senators were initially divided on Magu’s case and had sang discordant tunes on his scheduled screening leading some of them to engage in verbal warfare just before the plenary resumed for the day.

‎One of such was that of the Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, and Senator Dino Melaye who almost exchanged close range punches‎ on themselves.

Melaye had told one Senator that “if you like break the skies we will not confirm Magu.”

The Senate cited security reports filed before it by the Department of State Security (DSS) as the chief reason for refusing to screen Magu.

Magu who was in the Senate, accompanied by a retinue of his aides and well-wishers in anticipation of being screened was ushered into the Chambers where he was told point blank that he would not be screened.



Indications are rife that power play within the Presidency was one of the core reasons the Senate rejected the idea of screening him, amid report that some close aides of President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the top echelon of the DSS had been opposed to his nomination in the first instance.

It was learnt that the Senate latched onto a section of the DSS report that Magu should account for some of the properties traced to him, running into several millions of naira as the EFCC Chairman, among other allegations contained in the report.

Briefing newsmen on reason the Senate rejected Magu’s nomination, the Spokesman, Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi, said security report against him was the main reason.

He said the Senate had communicated its decision not to screen the Acting EFCC Chairman to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to take necessary action.

Sabi, after briefing newsmen refused to entertain any question, as he called for understanding of the newsmen on the position by the Senate.

Magu had entered into the black book of the Senate with the role he played in the ordeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and some principal officials of the Senate on anchored on alleged acts of corruption.

His trouble with Senators stated when the EFCC invited the wife of Senate President, Toyin Saraki for interrogation on alleged fraudulent acts traced to when Saraki was the governor of Kwara State.

Senators had demonstrated solidarity with the Toyin Saraki, when about 15 of them accompanied her to the EFCC headquarters where she was interrogated.

The case with Toyin Saraki is yet to see the light of day till today.

Saraki, in addition to his ordeal with the EFCC also had running battles with the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the Bureau on allegations that he made false declaration of assents, whereas his the cases are still pending at the Tribunal.



The case of Magu had before the resumption of plenary created confusion among Senators who were visibly divided on whether or not he should be screened and confirm to continue as the EFCC Chairman.

A caucus meeting of Senators held before the Plenary, degenerated into a shouting match among the pro and anti-Magu Senators with some issuing threats against colleagues.

According to reports, when the meeting which started around 9.15 am became riotous, the Senators later moved to the Chamber while the Senate President immediately called for a closed session.

Senator Dino Melaye(APC, Kogi), before the closed door session started was seen shouting and tongue lashing a principal officer at the meeting, voicing out disaffection on his conduct.

Source: http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/12/why-senate-refused-to-confirm-efcc-boss-magu-report/

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We must rid corruption out of this country, hence Magu he must continue his good works.

Iam ashamed of dino melaye's conduct in d chamber,if he is not getting set for some punches,he is insulting some one

Is he d only one,haba

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Madam uncountable FTC... I salute

That means he's doing the right thing.

But that murrafacker from Kogi West seems like the chief spoke person for corruption.

The DSS should compromise the break of his favourite ride and make his assassination look like an accident - you know,MOSSAD style.

Not surprised