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Why President insists on Magu as EFCC boss

 Rilwan
Mr. Ibrahim Magu
The Presidency’s insistence on Ibrahim Magu as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chief may have been strengthened by opinions of legal giants,The Nation has learnt.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday in Kaduna that Magu would not be removed. The Senate is insisting on Magu’s removal, saying it will shun nominations from the Executive if the EFCC chief remains.
Some legal experts, including Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) met for about five hours on Wednesday night to review the “Magu issue and the Senate’s threat”.
The Presidency, it was learnt, was told to keep Magu because it had valid constitutional reasons to do so. The experts relied on Section 171 of the 1999 Constitution.
Besides, they endorsed EFCC’s and Magu’s decision to seek the consolidation of all the cases on his status in court.
The agency has written a letter to the Federal High Court, pleading for the consolidation of six suits.
In a letter to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, Magu and the EFCC stressed “the fact that the reliefs sought in the matters(six)  and the subject matter are the same”.
The letter, written by the counsel to the two parties, Wahab Shittu Esq, is titled, “Re: Humble appeal for consolidation of the underlisted matters.”
“The matters are:
  • Suit No. FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 225/2017 Registered Trustees of African Patriotic Youth Assembly vs. Ibrahim Magu and six Ors., pending before His Lordship Justice A.R. Mohammed of Court 8 and presently adjourned to 27th September, 2017.
  • Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/159/2017 John Mary Chukwukasi Jideobi vs. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and three Ors., pending before His Lordship Justice Quadri of Court 10 and presently adjourned to 10th October 2017.
  • Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/374/2017 Lady (Barr) Chidinma Udebuani vs. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pending before His Lordship Justice A.R. Mohammed of Court 8 and presently adjourned to 12th Sept, 2017.
  • Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/227/2017 Ahmed Tijani Yusuf and anor. vs. Ibrahim Magu and five Ors., pending before His Lordship Justice A.R. Mohammed of Court 8 and presently adjourned to 27th Sept. 2017.
  • Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/56/2017 Save Nigeria Group (SNG) Ltd/Gte vs. President Federal Republic of Nigeria and Six Ors., pending before His Lordship Justice Tsoho of Court 3 and presently adjourned to 12th Sept 2017.
  • Suit by Jibrin Samuel Okutepa(SAN)
“This humble request is to avoid multiplicity of suits in respect of the same subject matter and also forestall possible conflicting judgments. Please find herewith attached front-page copies of each of the matters; the subject matter of this humble application. We will appreciate your approval of this humble request,” Shittu wrote.
Meanwhile, for about five hours, the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, met with some Senior Advocates of Nigeria and legal on Wednesday night on the legal battle on Magu.
A source said the session ended at about 1am on Thursday.
The source said: “At the session, the experts said the Presidency has a valid constitutional reason to keep Magu in office by virtue of Section 171 of the 1999 Constitution.
“They also said the decision of the Senate to reject the consideration of all nominations from the Executive because of Magu was subjudice to the ongoing matters in court.
“They asked the government to seek the interpretation of Section 171 of the 1999 Constitution in court.
“The government was also advised to declare its confidence in Magu. This informed the position of the government yesterday, declaring that its choice for the EFCC job remains Magu.”

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