The Senate was, on Tuesday, informed that the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has been cleared of alleged corrupt practices.
This was sequel to an investigation into allegations against Magu.
Consequently, President Muhammadu Buhari re-nominated Magu to the Senate via a letter from the Presidency.
The letter, which was addressed to and read by the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Plenary, said that the nominee has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Saraki, however, did not refer the screening to the Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes.
He is expected to refer the screening to either the Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes or Committee of the Whole.
It would be recalled that the Red Chamber, through the Committee of the Whole, had declined to confirm Magu as the substantive chairman of EFCC in December 2016.
The Upper Legislative Chamber had cited security report from the Department of State Services (DSS), which had declared him as corrupt and unfit for the position.
The development, which led to media war between Senate spokesperson Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and the immediate past Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, consequently condumed Ndume, who was removed early this year.
It would be recalled that the Senate, in July 2016, received the letter from the Presidency for the confirmation of the appointment of Magu.
The letter also sought the confirmation of Ndasule Moses, Lawan Mamman, Galadanci Imam, and Adeleke Rafiu as members of the Commission.
Consequently, the legislative body sent back the nomination letter to Buhari on December 15, refusing to confirm Magu’s appointment.
Magu has been the chairman of the anti-graft agency since November 2015 in acting capacity, President Buhari removed Ibrahim Lamorde.
