President Mohamadu Buhari today confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Umar as the new acting chairman of the EFCC.
Umar who is the EFCC’s Director of Operations was appointed to oversee the operations and activities of the anti-corruption agency. This is coming after the suspension of Ibrahim Magu over allegation of involvement in various fraudulent practices.
The Special Assistant Media and Public Relations to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu, disclosed this today during a press statement on in Abuja.
The statement indicated that Ibrahim Magu, was suspended by the President in order to allow for an independent probe by the Presidential Investigation Panel which is headed by Rtd Justice Ayo Salami under the Tribunal of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws.
According to nariametrics, “The presidential panel was set up to investigate various cases of official misconduct and financial irregularities against Ibrahim Magu, who has been in detention since Monday, July 6, following his invitation for questioning by the panel”.
The embattled former chairman of the EFCC had on Monday, July 6 2020 been detained by the Department for State Security (DSS) following allegation of official misconduct filled against Magu by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, who demanded for his removal as the acting Chairman of the EFFC in a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari.
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