I Feel Vindicated, Saraki Reacts to Appeal Court Verdict on Ibrahim Magu’s Tenure
Chuks Okocha in Abuja A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said he felt vindicated after the Court of Appeal ruled that Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure
Former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki expressed satisfaction following the Court of Appeal's decision that the prolonged tenure of Ibrahim Magu as acting Chairman of the EFCC was unlawful. The appellate court overturned a 2019 ruling from the Federal High Court that had upheld Magu's continued position despite the Senate's two rejections of his nomination as a substantive EFCC chairman.
The three-member panel reached the verdict in response to a challenge filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi. In a Facebook post, Saraki recalled the eighth Senate's twice rejections of Magu's nomination in 2016 and 2017, under his leadership. He stated that the Senate's decision, which was not politically motivated, was an exercise of its constitutional responsibility to stand by what was right.
Saraki also alleged that Magu's members, their families, and associates faced intimidation after the rejection. Despite the personal and public cost, Saraki feels vindicated by the latest court ruling, reaffirming the eighth Senate's decision nearly a decade ago. Magu held the EFCC acting chairman position from 2015 to July 2020, when he was suspended.
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