On Tuesday, Yusuf Aliyu, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, urged President-elect Bola Tinubu to reinstall Ibrahim Magu, the former head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement made public on Tuesday, Aliyu pleaded with Tinubu to look into the circumstances that led to Magu’s dismissal.
It’s not too late to look back at what prompted the action against Magu, claims Aliyu.
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He gave Tinubu the task of forming a committee to examine the Justice Salami Panel of Inquiry’s report, which resulted in Magu’s dismissal.
Aliyu questioned why, despite the fact that a panel of inquiry had been established to try Magu, he had been fired without Nigerians being aware of his offenses.
The statement reads, “Justice has a long memory and no matter the time it takes, the truth is never stale hence the call on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to constitute a committee to review the report of the Justice Salami Panel of Inquiry against Magu.
“It’s not enough to accuse someone of corruption and abuse of office and yet the recommendations for his sack are not made public.
“In a democracy, there has to be transparency in every process of government and for someone who was sacked for alleged abuse of office, it’s critical for Nigerians to know the extent of the allegations and how far they had influenced the conduct of Magu while leading the EFCC.
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“Magu should not be made a scapegoat by some powerful persons just to simply settle scores due to perceived differences or ego trip.
“For the issue surrounding Magu’s sack to rest, the president-elect has to unravel the remote causes that led to his removal as EFCC Chair. This is the only way to protect public officials from set-ups and gang-ups arising from personal differences.
“In the interest of fairness and justice, Magu should be given a clean bill of health if indeed he is not found wanting and for the public to know that he is as clean as a whistle”.
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