No law prohibits renomination of Magu by Presidency - Itse Sagay

Itse Sagay

No law prohibits Magu's name from being renominated again and again' claimed Itse Sagay.

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says there is no law prohibits re-nomination of Magu by President Buhari.

Speculations had it online yesterday, March 15, that acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, may not be re-nominated by the presidency following his second rejection by the senate yesterday.

Reacting to the matter, addressing the Journalist, Sagay noted there is no law stopping President Buhari from renominating the acting EFCC chairman.

He said, “There is nothing stopping that. There is no provision in the EFCC Act that prohibits a man’s name being brought up again and again and again.”

Sagay claimed the senators rejected Magu because of his outstanding desire to fight against corruption.

“They know that Magu has been outstanding in the fight against corruption, and that his achievements have simply been extremely praiseworthy. He’s been consistent; he’s committed.

He’s a man of high integrity and his productivity has been high. The only reason they will refuse to confirm him is that they decided to be perverse on this occasion for reasons best known to them. Probably it’s known to everybody.

Maybe it’s because he’s just too good for the job, and a lot of people are uncomfortable with people like that who are committed and determined to root out corruption from the country. That’s what it is.

They have done their own part of the job – very good. They don’t appoint, they merely confirm. So, the appointor will continue to appoint," he said.