Posted on: 05:51 Thu, 16 Mar 2017

Following his failure yet again to be confirmed as EFCC chairman by the Senate, Ibrahim Magu now faces another serious hurdle.



The Senate on Wednesday declared that its rejection of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, means that the anti-graft boss has lost his capacity to remain in office.

This was disclosed by the Senate spokesman, Abdulahi Sabi, after plenary on Wednesday afternoon.

He insisted that the report of the Department of State Services, DSS, was adopted by the Senate.

Sabi said no one who failed such integrity test would be confirmed by the Senate.

“The rejection of Magu by the Senate signifies that he cannot continue in acting capacity.

“We did not confirm him. He failed the integrity test”, he said.

Sabi said some senators who were backing Magu’s confirmation backed out because of his poor performance during plenary.