Some mansions belonging to some former Politically Exposed Persons and their cronies or fronts may also be seized, a source told the highly authoritative newspaper on Monday
Browsing: Ibrahim Magu
According to Magu, his comments and activities of the Commission should not be interpreted to mean a blanket indictment of all lawyers and judges but rather directed at a few bad eggs within the system
The EFCC boss, who spoke while receiving a group of lawyers with progressive inclinations who visited him in Lagos on February 18, commended them for their solidarity
When we have corruption cases, cases of people who have stolen food from the mouths of our children; when we have cases of people who have stolen money meant to build hospitals and buy drugs; when we have cases of people who have stolen all the money meant to buy guns for our soldiers to fight Boko Haram, when we have all these cases of wicked people who have stolen Nigeria’s money, they run to these same senior lawyers, give them part of the stolen money and mobilise them to fight us, to delay us in court and to deny Nigerians of justice
The EFCC boss called for the strengthening of the existing relationship between Nigeria and the UAE with a view to effectively tackle corruption within the African continent
According to the report, a total of 26 companies were involved in the deal, two of which are allegedly owned by a former Attorney General of the Federation and a former civilian Governor of Kebbi State
The NSCDC boss said he was at the Commission to congratulate Magu on his well deserved appointment as the nation’s anti-graft czar and to wish him well
“Also the Commission warns the public to be mindful of telephone calls by persons claiming to be acting on behalf of the Acting Chairman and soliciting for gratification. Such calls/persons should be reported to the EFCC or the nearest police station
President Muhammadu Buhari, whom it was believed the EFCC chair must have come to see, was in a meeting with some ministers when Magu arrived
“A former National Security Adviser, former ministers, former governors, serving and retired military men, a media mogul and several others are among those we have called to answer critical questions posed as to the management of our commonwealth.”
Magu said the commission’s cases had over the years lingered too long in courts, adding that the call was imperative to ensure speedy determination of the cases
Asserting his readiness to succeed in running the EFCC, Magu, who like Lamorde is a pioneer staff of the agency, expressed absolute commitment to executing the war against corruption
Informed sources said his tenure expires this week