The National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of Peoples Democratic
Party, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, has urged the Presidency to clarify
decision on Ibrahim Magu’s status at Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission.
Ogidi on Friday in Abuja said that the clarification was
important following a declaration credited to Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo that Magu would continue to head the EFCC in spite of
Senate’s rejection of his nomination, two times.
Osinbajo had said that as long as the present administration
remained in government, Magu would remain chairman of the
commission.
He was quoted making the declaration in Kaduna at the
inauguration of the Zonal Office of the EFCC, where he was
represented by the Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasir
El-Rufai.
Ogidi, however, urged Nigerians to discountenance the statement,
saying that it was believed to be el-Rufai’s and not that of the
acting president or the presidency.
“Was El-Rufai reading Osinbajo’s speech when he made the
statement? We believe that the statement was for El-Rufai and he
cannot speak for the presidency.
“There is, therefore, the need for the presidency to clarify its
stands or decision on the status of Magu; this will enable
Nigerians to properly comment on the matter,’’ he said.
The PDP stalwart also described the disagreement between the
executive and legislative at the national level as “a reflection of
the internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress’’.
According to him, it shows that the party was not prepared for
power, and it is also another means being used to divert the
attention of Nigerians from its lapses.
Similarly, a civil servant in Abuja, Mr Uche Chinedu, said it
was unfortunate that such government decision on Magu was brought
to the public.
Chinedu said that the presidency or APC should have looked for a
better way to manage the situation.
“No one expected the acting president to be blunt in the way his
representative at the event conveyed it to the public.
“Even if that is the position of the government, he should have
remained silent on it and continue to manage the situations,’’ he
said, adding that it was evidence that the APC government had a lot
to learn.
He, however, advised either the executive or the legislature to
approach the court in finding lasting solution to the matter.
“If the Senate has rejected Magu’s nomination twice and the
executive is still insisting that it must be him or no one else, I
think court should be the last resort.’’
(NAN)
The National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of Peoples Democratic
Party, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, has urged the Presidency to clarify
decision on Ibrahim Magu’s status at Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission.
Ogidi on Friday in Abuja said that the clarification was
important following a declaration credited to Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo that Magu would continue to head the EFCC in spite of
Senate’s rejection of his nomination, two times.
Osinbajo had said that as long as the present administration
remained in government, Magu would remain chairman of the
commission.
He was quoted making the declaration in Kaduna at the
inauguration of the Zonal Office of the EFCC, where he was
represented by the Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasir
El-Rufai.
Ogidi, however, urged Nigerians to discountenance the statement,
saying that it was believed to be el-Rufai’s and not that of the
acting president or the presidency.
“Was El-Rufai reading Osinbajo’s speech when he made the
statement? We believe that the statement was for El-Rufai and he
cannot speak for the presidency.
“There is, therefore, the need for the presidency to clarify its
stands or decision on the status of Magu; this will enable
Nigerians to properly comment on the matter,’’ he said.
The PDP stalwart also described the disagreement between the
executive and legislative at the national level as “a reflection of
the internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress’’.
According to him, it shows that the party was not prepared for
power, and it is also another means being used to divert the
attention of Nigerians from its lapses.
Similarly, a civil servant in Abuja, Mr Uche Chinedu, said it
was unfortunate that such government decision on Magu was brought
to the public.
Chinedu said that the presidency or APC should have looked for a
better way to manage the situation.
“No one expected the acting president to be blunt in the way his
representative at the event conveyed it to the public.
“Even if that is the position of the government, he should have
remained silent on it and continue to manage the situations,’’ he
said, adding that it was evidence that the APC government had a lot
to learn.
He, however, advised either the executive or the legislature to
approach the court in finding lasting solution to the matter.
“If the Senate has rejected Magu’s nomination twice and the
executive is still insisting that it must be him or no one else, I
think court should be the last resort.’’
(NAN)