The Economic and Financial Vrimes
Commission, EFCC, has adressed reports making the rounds of purported plan by
the Presidency to remove its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.
Mr Tony Orilade, Acting Head,
Media and Publicity of the EFCC, said the media reports on fresh moves to
remove the Acting Chairman of the commission by the Presidency was unfounded.
Orilade said this in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.
According to him, Magu will not
want to be distracted by unfounded media reports.
“He is focused on the fight
against corruption and majority of Nigerians who are beneficiaries of the
corruption fight are happy with him.
“With securing 312 convictions,
including two ex-governors last year and five convictions already in 2019, the
EFCC under Magu’s leadership deserves an applause,” Orilade said.
NAN recalls that a report in the
media stated that the EFCC chairman may be asked to pursue further studies in
order to advance his career in the Nigeria Police Force where he is already a
commissioner.
The Senate had twice refused to
confirm Magu as substantive chairman of the commission.
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