senate rejects magu

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday said the statement made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the confirmation of Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, was a personal opinion. Addressing journalists in...

Mr. Raji Rasheed Oyewumi, a Lagos businessman has filed a suit against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and 10 other Senators over the failure of the Nigerian senate to clear Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. THE NATION reports that...

The Nigerian Senate today refused to screen President Muhammadu Buhari's nominees for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. READ: Why These 7 Senators Stood Down Buhari's Request On INEC RECs A video of some of the Senators making...

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been invited to speak at on anti-corruption in London. EFCC's spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren said the invitation came days after Senate rejection of his nomination. "It also coincidentally comes a few...

Ibrahim Magu, Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said his rejection by the Nigerian Senate will not stop him from fighting corruption. Speaking with some civil society organizations after his screening session, Magu said , ''My priority is to fight...

The Nigerian Senate today rejected Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the anti graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Magu was subjected to grills by the lawmakers on different issues. But some, key players facilitated it. They include: 1. Shehu Sani - The Kaduna-born...

Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of EFCC today appeared before the senate a second time for confirmation and chairman. Read questions fired at him here: 9 Questions That Disqualified Magu at The Senate Today Magu went through a series of questioning in which he responded to. Below are his...

The Nigerian senate today failed to confirm Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Magu appeared before the senate after President Buhari sent his name for confirmation the second time. After a thorough questioning, majority of the senators...

There are indications the Senate has abandoned the confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Punch reports. It was gathered on Monday that the lawmakers had yet to agree on the next line of action on Magu, the reason why they...