Real Reason Senate Rejected Magu’s Nomination As EFCC Boss

The Senate on Thursday said it will not confirm the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Presidency had six months ago sent Magus’s name to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive Chairman of the EFCC. We gathered The weight of evidence of alleged corruption against him is huge. Security report accuse him of accepting a house gift from an accused he is investigating

But the spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi, told only told newsmen that Magu will not be confirmed. Sabi said his nomination had been returned to the Presidency.

He said there were security reports that led to the decision.

Sabi announced the position of the Senate while Magu was still in the closed door session where the senators screened him.

This was unlike past practices where nominees are screened in the open and some times screened live on television.