The Nigerian Senate has again rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu
as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
after the State Security Service, SSS, reaffirmed its position that the nominee
lacks integrity to lead the country’s anti-corruption agency.
Mr. Magu was rejected on Wednesday, after appearance before
the Senate for his confirmation hearing during which Dino Melaye raised the SSS
report dated March 14.
“In the light of the foregoing, Magu has failed the
integrity test and will eventually constitute a liability to the
anti-corruption stand of the current government,” the SSS report, read by Mr.
Melaye, stated.
Although Mr. Magu had answered to the satisfaction of
lawmakers earlier questions he was asked, senators challenged his suitability
given the report against him by the SSS.
Mr. Magu questioned the credibility of the SSS which he said
dispatched two reports on him with varying contents same day.
“What do you say about credibility of that agency?” he
queried.
It was reported in December how the SSS had
earlier submitted two contradictory reports, one approving Mr. Magu’s
confirmation and the other asking he be rejected.
The Senate had then rejected Mr. Magu’s confirmation based
on the latter report.
Source:PREMIUM
TIMES
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