BREAKING NEWS: SENATE REJECTS MAGU SECOND TIME

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Embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu who appeared before the Senate Wednesday following his renomination by the President as the substantive Chairman of the Anti-corruption agency, has once again been rejected by the members of the 8th Senate citing damning reports from the Department of State Security, DSS.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki in his address, stated: “Let me first of all thank all of you on your contribution on this matter and the way the matter was carried in an open and transparent manner”. 

“What we are seeing here is democracy at work. I believe that what we have done on our own part, we have followed the constitution and due process. And we hope that the Executive will quickly act and bring in a new name as soon as possible so that the activities of the agency are not deterred”. 

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