The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has no substantive
chairman because the presidency refused to replace Mr. Ibrahim
Magu, when his nomination was rejected by the Senate.
Saraki stated this at the ongoing orientation programme
organised by the National Assembly management for newly elected
federal lawmakers.
He said the presidency ought to have followed the standard
global practice of either presenting another nominee or employ the
political solution of lobbying the leadership of the Senate.
Saraki told the lawmakers-elect that the Senate has the right to
either confirm or reject presidential nominees in the interest of
the nation.
The Senate rejected Magu on the three occasions that the
presidency presented his nomination, citing an unfavourable memo
against him by the Department of State Services.
Saraki noted that the negative public perception of the National
Assembly members adversely affected the eighth Senate.
Detail later.
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