By Gideon Njoku
More problems are afoot for the suspended Ag. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu.
Waiting for his fate after being arrested, dragged before a Presidential Judicial Panel of Inquiry, detained for nine days, and suspended from office, he has, now, been dragged before the Code of Conduct Bureau.
It is not known why Magu was summoned, or who petitioned against him, but he has been ordered to appear on November the 17th.
The letter signed by the Bureau’s Director of Intelligence, Investigation and Monitoring, to Magu, inviting him, was dated November the 2nd.
Magu was asked to bring, along with him, acknowledgement slips of “all the asset declarations he made since he joined the public service.” All the documents are to be true certified copies.
Magu was also ordered to produce copies of his appointment letter, acceptance letter, records of service and pay slips from January to May 2020. He is, also, to produce documents that pertains to both his developed and undeveloped landed properties.
It is, however, not known if the invitation is an aftermath of the findings by the Panel set up to investigate his activities at the EFCC.
President Muhammadu Buhari had set up the Panel, headed by a retired President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Ayo Salami, based on a damning petition against Magu to the President by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mr Abubarkar Malami, SAN.
Months after the Panel was set up, the report is still being awaited. Magu’s lead Counsel, Wahab Shittu, recently alleged unfairness on the part of Panel Chairman and members, giving notice that he would challenge the outcome at the Court of Appeal if he is found guilty of the allegations.
If Magu is, finally, taken to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, after his CCB appearance, he will not be the first high profile Government official to go through that route.
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and former Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN, Walter Onnoghen were both dragged to the CCB/CCT. While Saraki survived, it cost Onnoghen his job.
