Metro What EFCC Act Says About Senate's Rejection of Ibrahim Magu

[LequteMan]

Nigeria has a constitutional situation on its hands following the non-confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the EFCC.

Magu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in acting capacity. His appointment was rejected by the Senate on Thursday.

The EFCC Establishment Act 2004 is however silent on the appointment of the chairman in acting capacity.

It expressly provides that the chairman has to be confirmed by the Senate. Section 2 (3) of the EFCC Establishment Act 2004 provides that the ‘’Chairman and members of the Commission other than ex-officio members shall be appointed by the President and appointment shall be subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

It also provides in Section 3 (1) that ‘’the Chairman and members of the Commission other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of four years and may be re-appointed for a further term of four years and no more.’’

 

[curator]

If the evidence provided to the senate is in fact true, I do not see how President Buhari can keep him on and still fight corruption. The best thing for the presidency to do is release their copy of the alleged security report and 'shame' the senate. If they cannot do this, the credibility of the anti-corruption fight is further damaged.