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Saraki says Court of Appeal ruling vindicated his position on Magu’s tenure

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 15:06 UTC
Saraki says Court of Appeal ruling vindicated his position on Magu’s tenure
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says a Court of Appeal ruling on Ibrahim Magu’s extended period as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission vindicated him. Punch Nigeria’s supplied report does not include the court’s reasoning or the wider details of the case.

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he feels vindicated by a Court of Appeal ruling concerning Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Punch Nigeria reported Saraki’s reaction, but the supplied material did not reproduce the court’s ruling or explain the specific legal issue it resolved. It also did not provide details of Saraki’s earlier position, the length of Magu’s tenure or any response from Magu or the commission.

The available information establishes only that Saraki views the judgment as confirming his position on Magu’s period as acting EFCC chairman.

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