EFCC: Magu Probe Not Personal, Good For Buhari Govt – Malami

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation, has said the probe of the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was not to settle scores.

Speaking on NTA’s One-on-One programme on Friday night, Malami said the EFCC probe was a plus for the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The AGF stated that he wasn’t the one probing the EFCC rather it was the Presidency that set up a panel to investigate the commission.

Malami said, “I wouldn’t like to be pre-emptive of the panel put in place by the President relating to an agency but within the context of the first leg of the question as to whether setting up a panel to look into the activities of an anti-corruption agency is a blow or a plus, I think to my mind, it is indeed a plus.

“It goes on to establish the tradition which this government is known for; a tradition of no fear or favour as far as investigating corruption cases or allegations are concerned. So, to my mind, it is indeed a plus that reinforces and re-establishes a tradition by which the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is known, re-established to the effect that no allegation of corruption can be swept under the carpet. So, it is indeed a plus and not a blow.”

Naija News recalls that President Buhari had suspended the acting boss of the anti-graft agency and replaced him with Mohammed Umar, the EFCC Head of Operations.

Magu is currently being investigated by a presidential panel headed by Justice Ayo Salami following allegations by Abubakar Malami.

Malami accused the former EFCC boss of corruption, insubordination, mismanagement of recovered loots among other allegations.