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Osinbajo dares Senate, says Magu is going nowhere
Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has apparently challenged the Senate to do its worst in the matter involving the Presidency and the lawmakers over Ibrahim Magu’s retention as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s acting chairman.
Osinbajo on Thursday insisted that as long as he remains the Acting President and President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration continues, that Magu will continue as EFCC boss.
The Acting President made the declaration in Kaduna on at the commissioning of the Zonal office of the EFCC.
Represented by Nasir el’Rifai, the Kaduna State governor, Osinbajo stated, “He (Magu) will remain the EFCC chairman as long as I remain the Acting President and as well as Muhammadu Buhari remains the President”.
This is coming at a point the face-off between the Presidency and the Senate over Magus’s appointment seems to be heating up.
Osinbajo had during an interview in April insisted that Magu, whose nomination the Senate on two occasions refused to approve as a substantive chairman of the EFCC, will remain the EFCC boss.
Read also: Osinbajo, AGF Malami comments on EFCC boss Magu cause ripples in presidency
Not happy with that position, the Senate had on Tuesday during its plenary, vowed never to receive any requests for confirmation into executive positions from the Presidency. The lawmakers further demanded that Osinbajo withdraw the statement “without further delay.”
Osinbajo had hinged his argument on the provisions of Section 171 of the constitution.
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Abeni Adebisi
July 6, 2017 at 6:17 pm
War looms between the executive and the senate again, Osinbajo is beginning to show his true colours, he just like his principal, Buhari
Anita Kingsley
July 6, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Osinbajo is just like Buhari just that he’s a younger version of him and not as slow as Buhari. The senate hasn’t seen anything yet.
Animashaun Ayodeji
July 6, 2017 at 6:22 pm
The senators have not seen anything yet. Dealing with an acting president who knows the laws and interpretation is never going to be easy. I’m waiting for More faceoff between them!
seyi jelili
July 6, 2017 at 11:22 pm
Don’t mind the idiots . My pastor professor is gallant anytime. Even the 109 goats can’t dare him.
yanju omotodun
July 6, 2017 at 11:06 pm
I can’t wait to witness the end of this saga between Senate and Osinbajo because I know it’s high time our senators are molested. They are dealing with a professor of law
seyi jelili
July 6, 2017 at 11:23 pm
Sure, as long my pastor Osinbajo is alive, magu remains the efcc boss
JOHNSON PETER
July 6, 2017 at 11:31 pm
Nonsense. If they like they should impeach Osinbajo, Mtchew, that’s not my headache. Biafra on point. Kanu rides on
Emmanuel Robert
July 8, 2017 at 7:09 am
Osinbanjo we trusth, with executive other, he can make an appointment to rectify the situations, wen I am watching the sittings in nass, they way push motions things bare done carnally, no orders in the house, some lawmakers ll be sleeping, some moving up and down as if they are in the national stadium, no passion for their constitutionally duties. Weeks in weeks out is the same story let them wake up. This is not time for face off lets move forward.