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The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is set to clash with Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.
This is because the AGF has sent a letter to the agency demanding that it forward the outcome of investigations along with its recommendations to the AGF in high profile cases or complaints deemed “serious or complex”, as cited by law.
“The Honourable Attorney-General observes that the Commission has been in breach of the above cited provision of the Regulation for some time, hence this reminder to the Commission to ensure compliance going forward", the letter said.
The Nation says there is tension in the EFCC as a result because it appears the AGF has drawn a line.
A source at the agency said:
“We suspect that the AGF now wants to determine which serious cases to prosecute and those to discontinue.
“This is a replica of what we experienced about 10 years ago when a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mike Aondoakaa(SAN), was trying to exercise his prosecutorial powers by cutting the former EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to size.
“We are all downcast because what we consider good cases might be rejected by the AGF. Yet, the Acting EFCC chairman cannot disobey the AGF.
“This is the second time the EFCC will go through this type of hurdle during the tenure of Magu. At a point, the National Prosecution Committee demanded for similar case files but we could not afford such a risk.”
“We are expecting that the Presidency will intervene to manage the crisis of confidence between the AGF and the Acting Chairman of EFCC.
This is because the AGF has sent a letter to the agency demanding that it forward the outcome of investigations along with its recommendations to the AGF in high profile cases or complaints deemed “serious or complex”, as cited by law.
“The Honourable Attorney-General observes that the Commission has been in breach of the above cited provision of the Regulation for some time, hence this reminder to the Commission to ensure compliance going forward", the letter said.
The Nation says there is tension in the EFCC as a result because it appears the AGF has drawn a line.
A source at the agency said:
“We suspect that the AGF now wants to determine which serious cases to prosecute and those to discontinue.
“This is a replica of what we experienced about 10 years ago when a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mike Aondoakaa(SAN), was trying to exercise his prosecutorial powers by cutting the former EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to size.
“We are all downcast because what we consider good cases might be rejected by the AGF. Yet, the Acting EFCC chairman cannot disobey the AGF.
“This is the second time the EFCC will go through this type of hurdle during the tenure of Magu. At a point, the National Prosecution Committee demanded for similar case files but we could not afford such a risk.”
“We are expecting that the Presidency will intervene to manage the crisis of confidence between the AGF and the Acting Chairman of EFCC.
