Buhari approved sacking of Magu - AGF Malami 1
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Buhari approved sacking of Magu – AGF Malami

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sacking of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu.


Malami made this clarification through his Special Assistant on Media, Dr Jibrilu Gwandu, Friday in Abuja.


The AGF,s clarification is the first time an official government confirmation of the firing of the Nigeria antigraft chief since the news break on his debacle.


Malami in the press statement, also confirmed that Mohammed Umar, the Director of operations of EFCC, replaces Magu pending the outcome of the Justice Ayo Salami presidential probe panel.


For the past week, series of cash ranging from N39bn, N80bn, N4bn are alleged to have been recovered from the ex anti graft chief.

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