The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed in strong terms an audio recording where the name of its Chairman Ibrahim Magu was repeatedly mentioned.
In the recording, a man identified as Ibanga Akpabio, a younger brother to former governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio had said Magu was privy to the plot to silence one of Ibanga’s adversary, a claim spokesperson for the anti-graft agency Wilson Uwujaren has dismissed.
Read full statement below:
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to a recorded audio conversation attached to a report with the caption, EFCC Detains Brother of Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Ibanga Akpabio, which appeared today, November 2, 2016 on the online news portal, Saharareporters allegedly featuring two Akwa Ibom politicians, Ibanga Akpabio and a certain Osong.
In the said audio recording, a voice purporting to be Akpabio could be heard dropping the names of some security chiefs including the acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu and boasting about the supposed EFCC boss’ willingness to help deal with his purported political adversaries in Akwa Ibom state, especially a certain Robinson Uwak.
The Commission wishes to state that the claims in this tape especially as it affects Mr. Magu are patently false. The EFCC boss has never met Ibanga Akpabio all his life and could not have been party to any violent scheme to settle unknown political scores in Akwa Ibom State. Indeed, if Magu were Akpabio’s Man-Friday as he would have his ‘friend’ believe, he would not today be a suspect answering to charges of fraud before the Commission.
Members of the public are therefore enjoined to disregard the recorded conversation as plain braggadocio.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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