Appeal court rules Magu’s extended EFCC acting tenure unlawful
An appeal court has ruled that Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged period as acting chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was illegal, according to Premium Times. The available material also says the Senate rejected his nomination as substantive chairman twice, most recently in March 2017.
An appeal court has declared Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission illegal, Premium Times reports. The available source material also states that the Senate rejected Magu’s nomination for confirmation as the commission’s substantive chairman twice. The second rejection occurred in March 2017.
The supplied material does not identify the appeal court, explain the legal reasoning behind the ruling or state the period covered by Magu’s acting tenure. It also does not say whether the judgment included any immediate orders, consequences for decisions taken during the period or a response from Magu, the EFCC or the Federal Government.
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