The
acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
Ibrahim Magu has won a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu
A Federal High Court on Monday in Lagos struck out a suit
challenging the position of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the
EFCC.
A rights activist, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had filed the suit,
seeking an order to restrain Magu from holding the office in an acting
capacity. Adegboruwa is also asking the senate not to entertain any
further request for the confirmation of Magu as chairman.
The defendants in the suit are the senate, the attorney-general of
the federation, the EFCC and Magu. At the resumed hearing Justice
Mojisola Olatoregun, struck out the suit, following Adegboruwa’s
application to withdraw the suit.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Counsel to the applicant, Mr
Tayo Oyetibo, while addressing the court, explained that his client had
decided to discontinue the case.
Oyetibo said that soon after he took over the case, he had to
convince the applicant on the need to withdraw the case to encourage
Magu in his current war against corruption
“There is need to give Magu the opportunity to continue the
anti-corruption campaign of the present administration and since this
case may affect his confirmation, it is better to discontinue it,” he stated.
Confirming Oyetibo’s application, Adegboruwa maintained that he was
persuaded by his counsel, to withdraw the suit on the grounds that Magu
would do a good job in his approach to the anti-corruption drive of the
administration.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Wahab Shittu, who did not oppose the
application for withdrawal, argued that the move would boost the
anti-corruption war. Olatoregun accordingly struck out the suit as
prayed.
Adegboruwa in his 39-paragraphs affidavit in support of his earlier
application for dismissal of Magu traced his appointment back to Nov.
9, 2015. The applicant argued that Magu had been functioning in an
acting capacity as EFCC Chairman, beyond the six months allowed by law.
Adegboruwa had argued that since the Senate had refused to confirm
Magu as substantive chairman of the EFCC, it remained an illegality for
him to continue to function in an acting capacity.
Citing the provisions of Section 2 (3) of the EFCC Act, Adegboruwa
argued that the section made confirmation by the senate a condition
precedent to the appointment of the EFCC chairman.
He had argued that since the provision of Section 2 (3) of the EFCC
Act was activated by forwarding the nomination of Magu to the Senate,
he could not defy the decision of the Senate, which rejected him for the
substantive appointment.
Adegboruwa also stated that in defiance of the decision of the
senate not to confirm Magu, he had continued to parade himself in office
as EFCC chairman.
He said that an example of such an act was when he met with
representatives of the U.S. embassy on Jan. 6 this year, clearly defying
the decision of the senate.
Adegboruwa had, therefore, asked the court to restrain the EFCC and
all other authorities from recognising, treating or in any other
manner, dealing with Magu as the Chairman of EFCC, either in acting or
substantive capacity.
He had also sought a declaration that given his conduct in office
so far, he was not a fit and proper person to function in office as
chairman of the EFCC.
Consequently, Adegboruwa had asked the court to give an order
forthwith, directing Magu to vacate and relinquish his office as EFCC
Chairman, whether in acting or substantive capacity.
The applicants had also sought a court order, declaring void, all
actions were taken by the EFCC under the tenure of Magu, especially
charges and information preferred in court.
-NAN
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