chair.
The Upper
Chamber’s action came exactly three months after it declined to confirm
Presidency’s preferred nominee for the EFCC top job. It hinged its action on a
DSS Report.
Now what's the
way forward?
Reacting to
the action, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC)
chairman, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) said no law stops President Muhammadu Buhari
from re-appointing Magu as EFCC’s acting or sending his name again to the
Senate for confirmation.
According to
him, it was possible that some senators were not comfortable with Magu due to
his enthusiastic crusade against corruption.
Sagay said
since the Senate only has a constitutional role to confirm and not to appoint,
the person who has the right to appoint can do so again.
His words:
“They know that Magu has been outstanding in the fight against corruption, and
that his achievements have simply been extremely praiseworthy. He’s been
consistent; he’s committed. He’s a man of high integrity and his productivity
has been high.
“The only
reason they will refuse to confirm him is that they decided to be perverse on
this occasion for reasons best known to them. Probably it’s known to everybody.
“Maybe it’s
because he’s just too good for the job, and a lot of people are uncomfortable
with people like that who are committed and determined to root out corruption
from the country. That’s what it is.
“They have
done their own part of the job – very good. They don’t appoint, they merely
confirm. So, the appointor will continue to appoint.”
Asked if
Magu’s name could be re-submitted to the Senate for confirmation, Sagay said:
“There is nothing stopping that. There is no provision in the EFCC Act that
prohibits a man’s name being brought up again and again and again.”
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