Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting
chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has promised
to cooperate with the presidential panel probing the anti-graft agency under
his watch.
President Muhammadu Buhari had
set up a panel to look into allegations of corruption and abuse of office
levelled against Magu.
He was arrested on July 6 and
whisked to the presidential villa in Abuja where the panel headed by Ayo
Salami, former president of the court of appeal, sat.
Magu was detained at area 10
force criminal investigation department (FCID) until he was released on
Wednesday.
In a statement on Friday, Wahab
Shittu, Magu’s counsel, said the suspended EFCC boss is not contemplating legal
action against the government.
Shittu said had accepted the
probe because he knows no one is above the law.
He, however, appealed to
Nigerians to leave their minds open till the end of the probe.
“Our client appreciates the
efforts of the Buhari Administration in its commitment to the war against corruption
including the ongoing probe being undertaken by the Hon justice Salami
investigation panel,” the statement read.
“Our client undertakes to
cooperate fully with the Salami panel by making available to the panel formal
response to the allegations against him in the social media platforms and
Newspapers since he has not been formally served with copies of the allegations
against him by the panel.
“Our client strongly appeals for
a fair- minded probe proceedings against him including an open mind by the
Nigerian people until the probe process is completed.”
Shittu said Magu would not be a
part to any “derogatory remark” against the incumbent administration.
“Our client acknowledges the
widely respected integrity of Mr President and chairman of the probe panel, Hon
Justice Ayo salami (Rtd) and is hopeful that the truth in his case will
ultimately prevail,” the statement read.
“Our client urges Nigerians and
the international community to continue to support the current administration’s
quest to rid our society against graft.
“Our client takes his current
travails with philosophical calmness without bitterness in the belief that no
one is above the law, that no matter how big anyone is, the law is bigger. Our
client will NEVER be a party to any derogatory comments against this
Administration which he considers himself to be an integral part of, and the
President he respects so much.”
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