Ibrahim Magu

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Choice Of EFCC Chairman Divides Aso Rock

September 5, 2020 4:47 am

Indications at the Presidency may have sealed any hope of recalling the suspended acting chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, a Commissioner of Police (CP). He was suspended on July 7, 2020 on allegations of official corruption.

In order to justify his suspension, Malami instituted a probe panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami. Magu is being accused of sharp practices while he held sway at EFCC. But Magu is accusing his accusers of exercising
vendetta, on him claiming innocence.

Saturday INDEPENDENT discrete investigations authoritatively revealed that the Director of Operations Deputy …

Salami Panel Denies Issuing ‘Interim Report’ On Magu

August 31, 2020 3:55 am

The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said that the purported interim report of his probe did not emanate from the Presidential Panel.

Lawyer to Magu, Wahab Shittu, disclosed this in a statement made on Sunday.

He quoted Chairman of the panel, Justice Ayo Salami, as ruling on his application against the media report.

Magu was arrested on Monday, July 6, 2020, and dragged before the panel.

Read Also: Sagay Faults Buhari’s Panel Probing Magu, Says They Are All Accusers

Sunday, August 29 marked 55 days from the date of Magu’s …

Allow Me Talk – Magu Dares As Salami Panel Recommends His Sack

August 24, 2020 6:44 am

Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) has warned the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel probing him not to end sittings without hearing from him.

The police officer declared that he still has a lot to say on allegations against him.

Magu’s reaction followed the news that the panel has recommended his sack and prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari.

He spoke in a statement on Sunday night by his lawyer, Wahab Shittu.

Read Also: Magu Writes Buhari’s Panel, Seeks Clarification On Judicial Commission

Shittu noted that his client is yet to formally present his …

Magu Writes Buhari’s Panel, Seeks Clarification On Judicial Commission

August 13, 2020 11:06 am

The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has written the Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating him, raising several issues against the panel.

Magu raised eight issues among which is the tribunal’s consistent private sittings without the media.

The suspended EFCC boss raised the issues in a letter dated August 11 written by his lawyer, Wahab Shittu and addressed to the Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Justice Isa Ayo Salami.

Read Also: EFCC: Magu Says He Doesn’t Know Why He’s Being Investigated

Other complaints he made in the elongated letter include failure …

EFCC: Magu Says He Doesn’t Know Why He’s Being Investigated

August 11, 2020 5:34 am

Aliyu Lemu, lawyer to the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that up till this moment, his client has not been told why he is being investigated.

Lemu said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today, adding that the former EFCC boss is not happy with the way the hearing is being conducted.

Read Also: Magu: We Mistakenly Transferred ₦573m To Pastor Omale – FCMB

According to him, the committee is already going against President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to conduct a public hearing.

“He (Magu) has not been

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EFCC: Magu Reveals Persons After His Life, Says ‘I’m Innocent’

July 31, 2020 6:03 am

Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has claimed that some powerful toes he stepped on while doing his job were out to tarnish his image and destroy his reputation.

Magu told the Presidential Committee On Audit Of Recovered Assets, PCARA, that suspects and other criminal elements he prosecuted were after him.

Magu’s claims were contained in a response he addressed to the PCARA probing the mismanagement and lack of transparency in managing recovered assets by the anti-corruption agency in the last 5 years.

The embattled suspended EFCC boss denied any wrongdoing while …

Magu: Ozekhome Meets Salami Panel, Submits Evidence

July 29, 2020 6:01 am

There seems to be more trouble coming for Ibrahim Magu, as prominent lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) appeared before Presidential Panel for the continuation of the investigation of corruption allegations against the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Ozekhome, who met with the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel on Tuesday, further strengthed the corruption allegations against Magu by submitting six exhibits, including two video clips and some documents.

During the session, which lasted about two hours, the senior advocate accused Magu of being unprofessional with the handling of his office.

Ozekhome also pointed at the investigative deficiencies …

EFCC: I’ll Now Fight Back Publicly – Ibrahim Magu Declares

July 27, 2020 6:57 am

Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared that he will no longer hide but was now ready to fight back at orchestrated attacks against his person.

Magu said he will henceforth reply to all the allegations against him in public.

This was contained in a statement made available to reporters by Wahab Shittu, Magu’s lawyer on Sunday.

In the lengthy letter, the ex-EFCC boss also denied relooting funds recovered from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Read Also: Magu Opens Defence With 34-Page Documents To Presidential Panel

Ibrahim Magu noted …

Magu Opens Defence With 34-Page Documents To Presidential Panel

July 24, 2020 7:51 am

Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday opened his defence before the Presidential Panel probing allegations of corruption against him with 34-page documents submitted to the panel.

Magu was with his lawyer, Wahab Shittu when the 34-page document with 100 annexure were presented for his defence.

The Justice Ayo Salami-led panel is probing Magu for various corruption allegations, one of which was his inability to explain the whereabouts of interest accrued to N550bn recovered funds.

He reportedly appeared before the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel around 1pm and was still there as …

Magu Reveals Govt Agencies That Benefited From Assets

July 22, 2020 8:22 am

The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has claimed that some of the forfeited assets recovered by the agency, were auctioned to ministries and government agencies.

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, had accused Magu of failing to account for recovered loot and assets.

Read Also: Magu Sleeps In My Church To Talk To God – Pastor Omale

Malami alleged that Magu sold some of the recovered assets to his associates.

But in a letter addressed to the Ayo Salami-led presidential panel probing the allegations, Magu explained how some of the …

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Magu Probe: We Are Solidly Behind Malami – Northern Youths

July 18, 2020 1:34 pm

Youths in the north, under the aegis of Northern Youth for Good Governance, have thrown their weight behind the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami over the investigation of the former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.

Addressing newsmen in Kano on Saturday, the National Coordinator of the Youths group, Bello Hadi called on Malami not to leave any stone unturned in investigating the suspended EFCC Chairman.

Read Also: Saraki Opens Up On Why Ibrahim Magu Was After Him

Hadi described the arrest and detention of Magu as a democratic process that …

Saraki opens up on why Magu was after him

Saraki Opens Up On Why Ibrahim Magu Was After Him

July 18, 2020 9:09 am

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed why the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu went after him with zeal to prosecute him.

Saraki said Magu decided to take the fight against him personal because the eight National Assembly members did not confirm his appointment as substantive EFCC Chairman.

The former Senate President was reacting to his victory against the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa had dismissed in its totality the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for forfeiture order on Saraki’s home

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Ibrahim Magu

Choice Of EFCC Chairman Divides Aso Rock

Salami Panel Denies Issuing ‘Interim Report’ On Magu

Allow Me Talk – Magu Dares As Salami Panel Recommends His Sack

Magu Writes Buhari’s Panel, Seeks Clarification On Judicial Commission

EFCC: Magu Says He Doesn’t Know Why He’s Being Investigated

EFCC: Magu Reveals Persons After His Life, Says ‘I’m Innocent’

Magu: Ozekhome Meets Salami Panel, Submits Evidence

EFCC: I’ll Now Fight Back Publicly – Ibrahim Magu Declares

Magu Opens Defence With 34-Page Documents To Presidential Panel

Magu Reveals Govt Agencies That Benefited From Assets

Magu Probe: We Are Solidly Behind Malami – Northern Youths

Saraki Opens Up On Why Ibrahim Magu Was After Him

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