The last may not have been heard about the purported rejection of Alhaji Ibrahim Magu’s nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
While some senators would want Nigerians to believe that the confirmation had been rejected by the Senate, others are saying the opposite.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senator David Umaru, is one of those who is saying the issue of Magu’s confirmation has not been discussed at plenary.
Umaru said in Minna, Niger State on Monday: “The issue of Magu was never voted on in plenary.
“So as far as I am concerned, Magu’s nomination was never rejected.
“If somebody says it was rejected, it was probably mistake.
“Me, I have not voted.
“The Senate operates by rules.
“The rule is that this thing must be presented to us either by the committee or through direct interaction with the members in plenary.
“None of this has happened.
“The issue of Magu was discussed only in the executive session of the Senate.
“It was not an issue discussed at plenary.
“So anything done in the executive session is not the same thing as that done in plenary.
“So as far as I am concerned, the issue of Magu, the consideration of his nomination was never considered by the Senate.”
Umaru, who represents Niger East Senatorial District, disclosed that the matter has been referred to the Presidency to “do due diligence” because of the conflicting reports from the Department of State Services on the matter.
He said: “Now that there is this development from the DSS, the matter was referred back to the Presidency so that they can clarify the matter, after which the Senate will now consider it.”
On the corruption allegation against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, the federal lawmaker said due process was followed to arrive at the decision taken.
He saod: “The SGF case, it was a work done by the committee and was presented.
“It was the decision of the majority based on the resolution passed.”
Umaru described as untrue the claim that the Senate was working against President Muhammadu Buhari.
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