Magu Promotion Saga: PSC, Not Buhari, Determines Eligibility — Presidency

*Says Probe Outcome Will Determine Magu’s Promotion
Eligibility

The Presidency Thursday distanced President Muhammadu Buhari
from the promotion exercise of the police.

This followed suggestions that he might have pushed for the
promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who has been under probe
over allegations of misuse of his office.

Reports had emerged that Magu had been pencilled down for
promotion from his present rank of Police Commissioner to Assistant
Inspector General of Police (AIG) by the Police Service Commission
(PSC) despite the alleged adverse recommendations of the Justice
Ayo Salami panel that investigated the allegations.

But in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, denying the
involvement of President Buhari in the exercise, the Presidency
affirmed that Magu’s fate depends on the outcome of the
investigation.

It said, “We will be happy if your paper can correct the
misinformation published, that President Buhari has ordered the
promotion of Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Magu.

“As you can see, the PDP has taken off from there, issuing one
of those thoughtless press releases of theirs. President Buhari or
any Nigerian President for that matter is not responsible for
promotions in the Police. That is the business of the Police
Service Commission, PSC.

“In the case of the gentleman in question, who is currently
under investigation, common sense dictates that his eligibility
will be determined by that outcome.

“The PSC could have given you the correct position on this if
there was an effort to reach them.”

*Says Probe Outcome Will Determine Magu’s Promotion
Eligibility

The Presidency Thursday distanced President Muhammadu Buhari
from the promotion exercise of the police.

This followed suggestions that he might have pushed for the
promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who has been under probe
over allegations of misuse of his office.

Reports had emerged that Magu had been pencilled down for
promotion from his present rank of Police Commissioner to Assistant
Inspector General of Police (AIG) by the Police Service Commission
(PSC) despite the alleged adverse recommendations of the Justice
Ayo Salami panel that investigated the allegations.

But in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, denying the
involvement of President Buhari in the exercise, the Presidency
affirmed that Magu’s fate depends on the outcome of the
investigation.

It said, “We will be happy if your paper can correct the
misinformation published, that President Buhari has ordered the
promotion of Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Magu.

“As you can see, the PDP has taken off from there, issuing one
of those thoughtless press releases of theirs. President Buhari or
any Nigerian President for that matter is not responsible for
promotions in the Police. That is the business of the Police
Service Commission, PSC.

“In the case of the gentleman in question, who is currently
under investigation, common sense dictates that his eligibility
will be determined by that outcome.

“The PSC could have given you the correct position on this if
there was an effort to reach them.”