From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A Kano-based lawyer, Ali Jamilu has approached a Federal High Court in Kano, asking it to perpetually restrain Alhaji Ibrahim Magu from heading, acting and serving as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The plaintiff also wants the court to restrain the President, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) from allowing the acting chairman to continue in office in spite of his rejection on two occasions by the Senate.
The plaintiff affirmed that the unilateral acts by the President and the Attorney General of the Federation to allow him to continue in office despite his non- confirmation by the Senate on two different instances was contrary to provisions of Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and the provisions of Section 2( 3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment Act),2004.
While insisting that the retention of the anti- graft boss was unlawful and unconstitutional, the plaintiff averred that the President and the Attorney General had no powers to keep him in the service as the acting chairman of the commission, having failed twice to scale the confirmation hurdle of the Senate as provided by the 1999 Constitution and Section 2 (3) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act.
The respondents in the suit were the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu and the EFCC.
Alhaji Magu, who has been serving in an acting capacity as the chairman of EFCC was twice rejected by the Senate over allegations forwarded against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).
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EFCC boss: Kano lawyer wants court to stop Buhari from retaining Magu
From Desmond Mgboh/Kano
A Kano-based lawyer, Ali .A . Jamilu has approached a Federal High Court sitting in Kano, asking it to perpetually restrain Alhaji Ibrahim Magu from heading, acting and serving as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The plaintiff also wants the court to restrain the President, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) from allowing the acting chairman to continue in office in spite of his rejection on two occasions by the Senate.
The plaintiff affirmed that the unilateral acts by the President and the Attorney General of the Federation to allow him to continue in office despite his non- confirmation by the Senate on two different instances was contrary to provisions of Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and the provisions of Section 2( 3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment Act),2004.
While insisting that the retention of the anti- graft boss was unlawful and unconstitutional, the plaintiff averred that the President and the Attorney General had no powers to keep him in the service as the acting chairman of the commission, having failed twice to scale the confirmation hurdle of the Senate as provided by the 1999 Constitution and Section 2 (3) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act
The respondents in the suit were the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibraim Magu and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Alhaji Magu, who has been serving in an acting capacity as the Chairman of EFCC was twice rejected by the Senate over allegations forwarded against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).