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Save Nigeria Group makes comeback, sues Buhari over SGF, Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Abuja, by Incorporated Trustees of Save Nigeria Group (SNG), over accusations of fighting a “lopsided” corruption war.
The suit which was also signed by an anti-corruption body, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International, was dated December 29, 2016 and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1072/2016.
In its suit, SNG asked the court to mandate President Buhari to initiate criminal proceedings against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Babachir Lawal and Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu, over their alleged involvement in acts of corruption.
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The plaintiffs are praying the court to invoke its original jurisdiction and compel the 1st Defendant (Buhari), to without delay sack Lawal and Magu.
According to the groups, their continued stay in office is a smack to the present administration’s anti-corruption stance.
The SNG, led by Pastor Tunde Bakare, had in the days following the ailing health of late President Musa Yar’Adua led protests calling for the swearing in of Former President Goodluck Jonathan as substantial president.
The group had after the swearing in of Jonathan largely disappeared into obscurity.
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Roland Uchendu Pele
January 4, 2017 at 6:51 am
SNG has played their part. They saved us from a mess at the time. Others can protest now.
Margret Dickson
January 4, 2017 at 9:35 am
The group is now a mess. If they really want to save Nigeria, they should go and face boko haram, the militants and the fulani heardsmen who are killing innocent people, not Buhari
yanju omotodun
January 4, 2017 at 9:44 am
You are sick in the head. When a group is stated, everything is stated.
Other groups have condemn Boko Haram and the militancy issues. So groups have various interest .
Joy Madu
January 4, 2017 at 10:28 am
So SNG have interest in Magu’s and SGF case because they hate corruption, mtcheww.
JOHNSON PETER
January 4, 2017 at 8:38 am
Are these groups insane or how? Were they not there when Buhari ordered the AGF to investigate the matter? They should better keep cool.
seyi jelili
January 4, 2017 at 9:23 am
Is Pastor Tunde bakare okay?
He is fighting a man who he once wanted to deputise as vice president, well, no one can sue buhari and win.
chichi emerue
January 4, 2017 at 10:31 am
Says who?
Let buhari does something antithetical to the constitution and see if no one can sue and defeat him in the court.
Animashaun Ayodeji
January 4, 2017 at 9:32 am
These people that are suing Buhari over what we don’t care about are only distracting him from carrying out his presidential duties, thinking they are fighting for the interest of the nation