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Magu: AGF, Power Blocs, DSS, Plotting to Scuttle Anti Corruption Fight – Presidential Advisory Committee

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The Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) has reacted to the appearance of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, before a presidential panel at the presidential villa on Monday.

In statement signed by Prof. Femi Odekunle, PACAC accused the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and some power blocs of trying to derail the anti corruption fight of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The statement read “It was just that those sent to invite him for whatever reasons best known to them invited some press along and made it look an arrest. That mischief has been confirmed by some apparent afterthought denial by the DSS that it was not an arrest. While PACAC has not had a formal meeting on this development, I have discussed with the Chairman and some other members and the following can be considered as PACAC’s preliminary reaction to this development.

“The alleged originating Malami memo, up to the current “arrest “ seems an outcome of power-play by power blocs in the corridors of power in which Malami appears to be an arrow-head or major agent of a power bloc that is not interested in, or in support of, Buhari’s anti-corruption fight.

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“One can recall the earlier non-confirmation experience of Magu by the 8th Assembly, orchestrated by a power bloc and supported by the DSS ‘Security’ reports.

“One can also note the non-resubmission of Magu for confirmation since May 2019 despite the apparent willingness of the 9th Assembly to consider it this time around.

“Furthermore, one must take cognisance of the alleged memo referred to earlier by Malami concerning alleged corrupt practices by Magu, along with his nominations for Magu’s replacement.

“Again, we cannot forget Malami’s demand for certain high profile case files from Magu which the latter has been resisting.

“The position of PACAC is that while Magu, or any official of whatever status, must be nailed if found to be corrupt, the President must be careful not to shoot its anti-corruption fight /modest achievements in the foot, and not to forget that EFCC under Magu has been the Administration’s anti-corruption poster-face. It may not be contestable that Malami has been exploiting his alleged loyalty and closeness to the President for his personal /power bloc agenda.

“For, to the best of PACAC’s knowledge and observations, Malami has not manifested any genuine commitment to the anti-corruption fight.

”Samplers: The nolle- prosequi entered in a case of corruption against Orubebe about alleged malfeasance while Minister of Niger Delta Ministry; his secret meeting with fugitive Maina in Dubai under whatever guise/ excuse; his involvement in the surreptitious reinjection of the same Maina into the Civil Service; his supervision of Obono-Oblas’ kangaroo Asset Recovery outfit which Obono subsequently ran out of the country when exposed by some ICPC investigation; his non-due attention, by design or default, to the P&ID matter since 2015 until it was blown open by humongous financial damage to the country; etc.

“Notwithstanding the situation at hand, PACAC hopes that the President would wake up to the ongoing shenanigans of power players that are working from the inside against his anti-corruption fight.

Ma“We are also counting on the experience and dexterity of the new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari whose loyalty to the President and the good of the country cannot be doubted, and we also hope that the demonstrated integrity of retired Justice Salami would carry the day for thoroughness, fairness, and justice in the interest of the anti-corruption fight”.

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