The
acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu might be on his way out if a Federal
High Court in Lagos rules in favour of a suit challenging his position.
Mr. Ibrahim Magu
A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Monday approached
the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking an order to stop Mr. Ibrahim
Magu from further functioning as the acting Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Punch reports.
Adegboruwa wants the court to remove Magu as he is also seeking an
order barring the Senate from reconsidering its refusal to confirm Magu
as the substantive Chairman of the EFCC.
According to the lawyer, having been rejected by the Senate on
December 15, 2016, it had become illegal for Magu to remain at the helms
of the EFCC. Adegboruwa in the suit challenged the rationale why Magu
should remain in office after his rejection by the Senate, violating
Section 2 (3) of the EFCC Act.
Adegboruwa complained that despite being turned down by the Senate,
Magu continued to parade himself as the EFCC boss and even met with
representatives of the United States Embassy on January 6, 2017.
Adegboruwa is urging the court to restrain the Federal Government, the EFCC and all other authorities, from
“recognising, treating or in any other manner dealing with Magu as the
Chairman of the EFCC, either in acting or substantive capacity.”
He urged the court to declare Magu unfit and improper to head the EFCC, judging by “his conduct in office so far; his lifestyle and his arrogance to defy the decision of the Senate.”
“Magu is not a fit and proper person to function in office as chairman of EFCC,” Adegboruwa said.
He begged the court to not only order Magu to immediately vacate
office but to also declare illegal, null and void all the criminal
charges filed in by the EFCC against alleged looters since the day Magu
was rejected by the Senate.
The court has yet to fix a date for the hearing of the case.
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