Reports that Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been sacked, is preemptive.
This is according to a series of tweets by Garba Shehu, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, describing the reports as being speculative and preemptive since there was no such report to the presidency by the Attorney General of the Federation.
1. We are reading reports that the @officialEFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has been sacked.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 31, 2016
2. No report has been made available to the Presidency by the Attorney General of the federation over the matter.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 31, 2016
3. The report of his sack is therefore speculative and preemptive.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 31, 2016
Nigerians have also taken to the social media to express their feelings about the reported removal of the EFCC boss as some of them hailed President Buhari for ensuring Magu was sent packing.
Magu is gone with 2016, Babachir heads into 2017 as SGF. Welldone buhari ??
— Daddy Yo (@Abdul__IV) December 31, 2016
Magu cant possibly be the only honest man in Nigeria. so why the fuse?
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) December 31, 2016
I just wonder why people still fall for Fake news. Magu Sacked on a Saturday? Even respected bloggers fall for it. @jag_bros
— Abdullahi Kani (@akaniis) December 31, 2016
The news of Magu’s purported sacking sends two message:
1. Ibrahim Magu is actually corrupt or
2. The Cabals have powered the President.— Mr. El-Bonga™ (@el_bonga) December 31, 2016
On what ground was the acting @officialEFCC boss Magu removed? Was he guilty of the allegations? Or was he removed to please the @NGRSenate?
— The Great Sage (@myunicy) December 31, 2016
Why are they treating Magu like a pedophile Catholic priest? If he is guilty, why redeploy him? Why not sack and charge him? Fishy…
— Elnathan John (@elnathan_john) December 31, 2016
Even Magu couldn’t survive 2016? pic.twitter.com/yMLPzBLgr4
— Muhammad Goje™ (@Mr_goje) December 31, 2016
