Prominent lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has spoken candidly on the Senate refusal to confirm the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu: “My attention has been drawn to the refusal of the Senate to conduct confirmation hearing in respect of the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Since Mr. Magu was not allowed to justify his appointment before the plenary of the Senate it is misleading to say that his nomination has been rejected by the Senate.”

“The announcement credited to the Bukola Saraki-led senate is that Mr. Magu’s confirmation could not be considered based on a security report. The purported security report was not presented on the floor of the Senate. To that extent, the refusal of the executive session of the Senate to circulate the report and allow the Senate to take a decision is an insult on the integrity of the entire Senate.”

“Since the said report was prepared by the management of the Department of State Services (DSS) it is crystal clear that the refusal of the Senate to consider the nomination of Mr. Magu is a confirmation that the forces of corruption have decided to rubbish the anti corruption crusade of the Buhari administration. The President owes the nation a duty to flush out all the well-known corrupt elements in the government and their cronies without any further delay.”