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Anti-graft Czar, Magu retains post for now

written by Taiwo Adediran July 17, 2017
Anti-graft Czar, Magu retains post for now
EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu (L) gets a handshake

Report says that the presidency will for now, retain Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in spite of his rejection by Senate.

Pending  judicial pronouncement, the government believes that Magu’s appointment does not need the confirmation of the Senate.

According to the Nation, the presidency based its decision on an advisory prepared by judicial and legal experts on Section 171 of the 1999 Constitution.

The experts brought up a ruling of the Supreme Court on the matter where the Chief Justice of the Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, before his elevation as CJN, ruled in line with the view of the Presidency on the matter.

Onnoghen had ruled that the constitution overrides any provision of an Act /Statute.

Presidency said it will await the judicial review of Section 171 for the final say on Magu.

The legal experts asked the Presidency to await a judicial pronouncement on Section 171.

“In fact, the conclusion of the legal advisory on the matter is very clear that a judicial pronouncement preferably by the Supreme Court is what will settle the matter, ” a source told the Nation.

An extract from the report said: “The divergent positions being held by the Executive and the Legislature on the subject of confirmation …is one that requires timely and ultimate resolution.’’

“Such resolution could only be reached through judicial process…Such interpretation would lay to rest the lingering crises between the two arms,” another extract advised.

The rumblings over the confirmation of the EFCC Chairman have more to do with politics than with the law, the report said.

The advisory affirmed the powers of the President to appoint in acting capacity into positions such as the EFCC chairmanship.

“This position is because of the long established and entrenched principle of law that any legislation that is inconsistent with the provision of the Constitution is null and void and of no effect whatsoever to the extent of such inconsistency.

The Supreme Court cases of DR. OLUBUKOLA ABUBAKAR SARAKI v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2016) LPELR-40013 (SC) and CHIEF ISAAC EGBUCHU v. CONTINENTAL MERCHANT BANK PLC & ORS (2016) LPELR-40053 (SC) supports the overriding power of the constitution over any other Act.

Source: Nation

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