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After Senate rejection, Magu, DSS boss pray with Buhari at Aso Villa
Acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Friday along with Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, joined President Muhammadu Buhari at Jumat prayer at a mosque inside the Presidential Villa.
This is coming after the Senate on Wednesday refused to confirm Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC based on a security report by the Daura-led DSS.
Magu had, while reacting to the DSS report that he failed an integrity test, described the DSS as also lacking in credibility.
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Sighting Magu, Daura in the midst of others who joined the President at the prayer, reporters had waited for Magu at the corridor leading to the Council Chamber, where he usually stays and speak, but got disappointed when he drove out with the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.
Others who prayed with the President included the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; Attorney- General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau; and National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno amongst others.
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