President
Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja
to strike out all suits seeking the removal of the Acting Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrhim Magu, from office.
“This
honourable court cannot invoke its judicial powers under Section 6(6)(b) (of
the Constitution) to hear and determine this case,” the President and the AGF
stated in a preliminary objection challenging the competence of a suit seeking
Magu’s removal from office.
The
AGF took the legal position backing Magu’s appointment despite the reported
strained relationship between the minister and the acting EFCC chairman.
There
are said to be pending 17 suits filed in support and against Magu’s
appointment, following the refusal of the Senate to confirm the appointment of
Magu as the substantive EFCC chairman on two different occasions.
One
of the suits is said to be pending before the Yola Division of the Federal High
Court, another in the Kano Division, while the rest are said to be pending
before the Abuja Division of the court.
It
was learnt that the President and the AGF took the same position in all of the
suits seeking Magu’s removal from office.
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