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January 24, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Where did Magu’s renomination letter come from?

News making rounds this morning have it that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki will be reading a renomination letter for acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu will be read before the House at plenary today. The said letters were submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari before he left on his 10-day vacation and while the first contains... Read More
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January 24, 2017
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Senate President Saraki to read Magu’s renomination letter today

Senate President Bukola Saraki will read the letter by President Muhammadu Buhari renominating Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during plenary today. A source told Daily Trust that President Buhari submitted a letter on Magu and another on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babchir Lawal before... Read More
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January 23, 2017
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Buhari appeals to Senate for Magu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, urging the lawmakers to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The letter which was reportedly sent to Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Sunday, did not mention the allegations levelled against Magu. The Department of State Sevices (DSS) had accused... Read More
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January 16, 2017
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EFCC commences probe on N500m Chibok safe school funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a probe on the N500 million Safe School funds for Chibok girls. The probe by the anti-graft agency followed a petition dated December 27, 2016 sent to its Chair Ibrahim Magu by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). In a statement on Monday disclosed by SERAP’s senior staff... Read More
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SERAP
January 12, 2017
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AGF Malami confirms submission of report on Magu, Lawal to Buhari

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami on Wednesday said he has submitted his report on the probe of two top government officials. The officials probed on the order of the President are the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,... Read More
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SERAP
January 11, 2017
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AGF concludes investigations into Lawal, Magu’s corruption allegations

The report of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami on corruption allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is ready, Daily Trust reports. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation after a report by a Senate committee indicted... Read More
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January 10, 2017
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‘How Saraki commissioned Dino Melaye to collect signatures for my removal’ – Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume has revealed the reason he was removed as Senate leader. Speaking with Premium Times, the Borno senator said he believes he was removed because of his insistence that the Senate did not follow due process in rejecting the nomination of acting EFCC chair, Ibrahim Magu. “What I said was that for us (Senate)... Read More
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January 9, 2017
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N2.6b fraud: Ex-NIMASA’s boss case adjourned to February 28

The trial of a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, and five others, has been adjourned till February 28. In his ruling, Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday adjourned the case for cross-examination of the last prosecution witness. Justice Buba expressed regrets on the adjournment on the grounds that he had ensured... Read More
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January 7, 2017
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‘Why Buhari is yet to act on Lawal, Magu’

The cases against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu is one Nigerians expected to have been dealt with speedily by President Muhammadu Buhari. But according to The Nation, Buhari wants to hear the defence of both men before... Read More
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January 3, 2017
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Group drags Buhari to court over Lawal, Magu corruption allegations

The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of waging “a lopsided” anti-corruption war. The group is urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the President to commence criminal proceedings against both the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Acting Chairman of the Economic and... Read More
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December 31, 2016
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Magu has not been sacked – Presidency

The presidency has dismissed rumours that acting chairman of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been sacked. In a series of tweets on Saturday by Garba Shehu, media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency said, “We are reading reports that the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has been sacked. “No report... Read More
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December 26, 2016
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Magu’s rejection, an indictment on Buhari – Prof. Oyebode

Professor of International Law, Akin Oyebode says the rejection of acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu by the senate is an indictment on President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyebode, who stated this on Sunday at a Channels Television breakfast show said Magu is now “damaged goods”. He said, “There is this increasingly... Read More
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December 22, 2016
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Opinion: Why this government is no different from the last

by Umar Hassan If the President sincerely thinks he is doing the right thing by asking the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to probe allegations of corruption by two government officials, then we are in more trouble than we thought. The only plausible explanation for it, if that is not the case,... Read More
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December 22, 2016
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‘Senate has not rejected Magu as EFCC chairman’, Ndume insists

Majority leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume has insisted that the upper chamber has not rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ndume on Wednesday said the Senate only decided to withhold Magu’s nominated until President Muhammadu Buhari makes a decision on the security report by... Read More
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December 21, 2016
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These ae the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. James Ibori released from UK prison Former Governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori was on Wednesday released from prison in the United Kingdom. 2. Attorney-General orders Magu to respond to DSS allegations The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ordered the acting chairman... Read More
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December 21, 2016
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Opinion: Senate, SERAP, Ibrahim Magu and the dearth and death of CSO’s in Nigeria

by Jude Ndukwe The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, recently wrote a letter to Mr Michel Forst, the UN Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Senate’s refusal to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming political and other concocted reasons for the said... Read More
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December 21, 2016
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Attorney-General orders Magu to respond to DSS allegations

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ordered the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to respond to the allegations against him by the DSS. According to TheCable, Malami in a letter dated December 19, 2016 gave Magu 48 hours to respond to the allegations. The DSS had... Read More
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December 20, 2016
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Buhari, Saraki hold closed-door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, The Punch reports. The meeting, which lasted for 30 minutes followed the controversy trailing the rejection of the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Senate’s indictment of... Read More
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December 20, 2016
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We rejected Magu as EFCC chairman – Senate spokesperson

The Nigerian Senate has dismissed reports in the media that it did not reject the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On Monday, Senate leader, Ali Ndume, while speaking with State House correspondents said Magu’s nomination was not rejected by the upper legislative chamber. But in a... Read More
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December 20, 2016
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Olawale Atande: Should we be concerned about the Senate’s non-confirmation of Magu?

by Olawale Atande On Thursday the 15th of December, the Senate announced it would not be confirming Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the EFCC chairman. They based their decision on a “security report” submitted to them by the DSS. This comes 7 months after the Vice President, then acting as the President when Buhari was away for... Read More
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December 19, 2016
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We did not reject Magu’s nomination – Senate leader

The Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, says the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not rejected. Ndume, who spoke on Monday to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said what the red chamber did was... Read More
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December 18, 2016
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SERAP petitions UN, accuses Senate of violating Magu’s right

An advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned UN Special Rapporteur, Michel Forst over what it termed “intimidation and harassment” of acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. In the petition dated December 16, and signed by its executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, SERAP accused the lawmakers of... Read More
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December 18, 2016
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#Zahmed2016, Magu must go, SGF Babachir Lawal | All the winners and losers from the past week

All from Nigeria’s political sphere (strangely), here are all the winners and losers from the past week. WINNERS The Buhari family: First with the most publicised wedding in 2016, between Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi which was talked about so much that we almost started doubting the genuineness of the union, until the family began... Read More
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December 17, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: For Senator Shehu Sani, Magu is doing a good job as EFCC boss

Senator Shehu Sani is one of a kind. Highly opinionated, fearless and always social media-ready to tackle detractors. On Thursday, the Senate rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the EFCC. The lawmakers disclosed that this action was taken based on a security report that was presented to them by the State Security Service... Read More
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December 17, 2016
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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Non-payment of Super Falcons’ allowances The victorious Super Falcons during the week protested the non-payment of their allowances and bonuses by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The players seized the AWCON trophy and vowed not to vacate their hotel rooms until they are paid.... Read More
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