Acting President Prof. Yemi OsinbajoNigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has apparently challenged the Senate to do its worst in the matter involving the Presidency and the lawmakers over Ibrahim Magu’s retention as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s acting chairman.
Osinbajo on Thursday insisted that as long as he remains the Acting President and President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration continues, that Magu will continue as EFCC boss.
The Acting President made the declaration in Kaduna on at the commissioning of the Zonal office of the EFCC.
Represented by Nasir el’Rifai, the Kaduna State Governor, Osinbajo stated, “He (Magu) will remain the EFCC chairman as long as I remain the Acting President and as well as Muhammadu Buhari remains the President”.
This is coming at a point of the face-off between the Presidency and the Senate over Magu’s appointment seems to be heating up.
Osinbajo had during an interview in April insisted that Magu, whose nomination the Senate on two occasions refused to approve as a substantive chairman of the EFCC, will remain the EFCC boss.
Not happy with that position, the Senate had on Tuesday during its plenary, vowed never to receive any requests for confirmation into executive positions from the Presidency. The lawmakers further demanded that Osinbajo withdraw the statement “without further delay.”
Osinbajo had hinged his argument on the provisions of Section 171 of the constitution.
NAIJ.com gathered that
some fraudsters who have been using President Muhammadu Buhari's name to
defraud people were arrested in Akwa Ibom state recently.
According to a reports, 16 suspects (10 men and 6 women) were arrested
and paraded for defrauding unsuspecting victims while pretending to be
the Nigerian president.
The suspected fraudsters who were caught on June 30, around Atiku
Abubakar way in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, were said to have formed a fake
group known as "Niger Delta Youths, Women and Security Movement for
Buhari”.
The suspects were said to have sold several forms bearing that name to
unsuspecting members of the public claiming they were hiring people to
become law enforcement officers. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1113597-police-parades-suspected-fraudsters-scamming-people-president-buharis-name.html
NAIJ.com gathered that
some fraudsters who have been using President Muhammadu Buhari's name to
defraud people were arrested in Akwa Ibom state recently.
According to a reports, 16 suspects (10 men and 6 women) were arrested
and paraded for defrauding unsuspecting victims while pretending to be
the Nigerian president.
The suspected fraudsters who were caught on June 30, around Atiku
Abubakar way in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, were said to have formed a fake
group known as "Niger Delta Youths, Women and Security Movement for
Buhari”.
The suspects were said to have sold several forms bearing that name to
unsuspecting members of the public claiming they were hiring people to
become law enforcement officers. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1113597-police-parades-suspected-fraudsters-scamming-people-president-buharis-name.html
- President Muhammadu
Buhari said Ibarhim Magu will remain the chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- The president said Magu will not be removed despite kicks from the
Senate
- He said this while being represented by Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the
commissioning of the EFCC Zonal office in Kaduna state Read more: https://www.naij.com/1113658-magu-efcc-chairman-long-i-remain-office-buhari-video.html
- President Muhammadu
Buhari said Ibarhim Magu will remain the chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- The president said Magu will not be removed despite kicks from the
Senate
- He said this while being represented by Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the
commissioning of the EFCC Zonal office in Kaduna state
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Acting Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu will remain
a nightmare to the Nigerian Senate.
Buhari said the EFCC chairman will continue to remain in office despite
harassment and kicks by the legislature.
Representing the president at the commissioning of the EFCC zonal office
in Kaduna state on Thursday, July 6, the Kaduna state governor Nasir
El-Rufai said Magu will continue to be EFCC chairman till the end of the
President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1113658-magu-efcc-chairman-long-i-remain-office-buhari-video.html
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