Abubakar
Malami said this in a statement released by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, on
Friday.
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation,
(SAN), says the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the suspension of the
acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu,
The PUNCH reports.
Malami said this in a statement by his Spokesman, Umar
Gwandu, on Friday.
He subsequently appointed the EFCC Head of Operations,
Mohammed Umar, as the acting chairman.
The statement read in part, “President Muhammadu Buhari
has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman EFCC in
order to allow for an unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel
under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws.
“President Muhammadu Buhari
has also approved that the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, should
take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission pending the conclusion
of the ongoing investigation and further directives in that regards.”
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