Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said the Court of Appeal’s ruling that Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was unlawful has vindicated the position taken by the eighth Senate under his leadership.
Saraki made the statement on Tuesday while reacting to the court’s decision on the legality of Magu’s continued stay as acting EFCC chairman.
He recalled that the eighth Senate rejected Magu’s nomination as substantive EFCC chairman twice, in 2016 and 2017. Despite the rejections, Magu remained in an acting capacity until July 2020.
Saraki said the Senate’s decision was not politically motivated, but an exercise of its constitutional responsibility.
He added that the Senate’s position attracted criticism at the time, but said the latest Court of Appeal judgment had reinforced the stance taken by the lawmakers nearly a decade ago.
Saraki said the development showed the importance of standing by one’s convictions in public office, even when such positions attract criticism.
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