A legal practitioner, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has withdrawn the court case he filed against the confirmation of Mr Ibrahim Magu, as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
At the Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Monday, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Tayo Oyetibo, who appeared for Mr Adegboruwa, told the presiding Justice Mojisola Olatoregun that he had persuaded his client to drop the case, in order to encourage Mr Magu in the anti-corruption campaign.
He also said there is need to give Mr Magu the opportunity to continue the anti-corruption campaign of the present administration and the case may affect Magu’s confirmation as such, it was better to discontinue it.
Mr Adegboruwa who was present in court also got up to confirm this.
He told the court that he was well persuaded by his counsel and in his second coming, Mr Magu will do a good job, to be more rule of law friendly and be holistic in his approach to the anti-corruption drive of the administration.
Mr Wahab Shittu who represented Mr Magu said he was happy with the development and was not opposed to the withdrawal of the case.
He also expressed the belief that the withdrawal would boost the anti-corruption war of the Buhari-led administration, especially with input and support of lawyers and activists like Mr Adegboruwa, who should bring their wealth of experience to bear on the fight against corruption.
After listening to all the parties, Justice Olatoregun consequently struck out the case.
In the case, Mr Adegboruwa, had sought to stop the Senate from proceeding with the confirmation of Magu as the EFCC chairman, based upon his alleged corrupt practices and lavish lifestyle. (Channels TV)