The hope of Ibrahim Magu to become the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been dashed as the Nigerian Senate rejected his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Senate said it could not okay Mr. Magu based on security report available to them.
The spokesperson for the upper legislative chamber, Aliyu Abdullahi, revealed this Thursday afternoon after the Senators emerged from a closed-door meeting where Mr. Magu’s confirmation was discussed.
“The Senate wishes to inform the public that based on available security report, the Senate cannot proceed with the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
“The nomination of Ibrahim Magu is hereby rejected and has been returned to the President for further action,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
The Senate had slated today, Thursday, to screen Mr. Magu, who has been acting as EFCC Chairman in the past one year.
The Presidency had since July requested the Senate to confirm Mr. Magu.
The request was made through a letter signed by Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo in his capacity as acting president when Mr. Buhari travelled abroad for medical treatment.
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