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Seven state governors are believed to have been part of the plot to stop the Senate confirmation of   Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), The Nation can now reveal.

Three of them are from the South-South, two from the South-West, two from the North and one from the South-East.

One of the governors was said to have vowed to do everything to stop Magu’s confirmation, including emptying the vault of his state.

It was learnt that the governors have also been ed by a few former ministers and ex-governors who are under investigation by the anti-graft commission.

The Red Chamber on December 15 refused to confirm Magu’s nomination for the job, citing security report.

Fresh information on the Senate action yesterday cited the seven governors as part of the Stop Magu Plot.

But in a twist, a northern state governor has launched a lobby to get Magu confirmed.

The governor is at the head of a team of lobbyists trying to prevail on some forces in the presidency to have a rethink on Magu’s choice.

Some Senators initially opposed to Magu are also said to have now backtracked from the plot and may Magu’s re-nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Although the constitution empowers the President to re-present the name of a rejected nominee, some forces are against Magu’s re-nomination.

Investigation revealed that intrigues have heightened over whether Magu should be re-nominated by the President.

A well placed source familiar with the development said: “Magu’s travail stemmed from a deep plot within and outside the government. The rejection of his candidature on December 15 without subjecting it to plenary consideration was part of the plot fuelled by some powerful forces.

“At least about seven serving governors and their godfathers were involved in lobbying which led to the rejection of Magu.

“These governors are three from the South-South, two from the South-West, two from the North and one from the South-East. In fact, one of them has been threatening to open the vault of the state to stop Magu.

“Some of these governors are unhappy that the EFCC was closing in on them. Some are fighting a proxy war because their godfathers have been touched by the EFCC. And a few others felt disappointed that their assets have been seized by the commission.

“These governors decided to prevail on Senators from their states to block Magu’s consideration. What happened on December 15 was purely an ambush. Decision at the Executive Session was announced to the public without tabling Magu’s fate at the plenary.”

It was gathered that the northern governor leading a team of lobbyists for Magu decided to step in based on his conviction that the anti-graft war must be fought to a logical conclusion.

Another source said: “This governor has been doing a yeoman’s job to save Magu. He believes the removal of Magu might significantly slow down the anti-corruption war.

“This governor does not mind if Magu goes after him tomorrow. He has been telling officials in the presidency and APC leaders that Magu’s achievements represent the true anti-corruption agenda with which the party came to power.”

Meanwhile, some Senators might backtrack from the anti-Magu plot when the Senate resumes from Christmas break.

A Senator, who spoke in confidence, said: “Some of us have got more insights into the inter-play of factors which made the Senate to turn down Magu’s nomination. The issue is complex and it is more of a personality matter which the Senate ordinarily ought not to be dragged into.

“If the candidate is re-presented, we will certainly him. Technically, Senator Ali Ndume was right that that the necessary parliamentary procedure was not followed in rejecting Magu.

“We had a consensus that we cannot proceed with the confirmation of Magu but we did not table it at the plenary as expected. There was a procedural error because of the larger agenda.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/governors-implicated-anti-magus-plot/

Too much skeletons in Magu's wardrobe

We all kno nobody attacks an insignificant efcc,Magu is clog on the wheel of corruption hence the plot to stop him.corruption is fighting back.
#confirmmagunow

Our president should put his house in order.... How can DSS send a security report to the senate without informing the number one citizen.....


Its shows that they are some forces in the presidency, that are bent to undermine the anti corruption crusade of the president....



Merry christmas to you all...

Even freezing Fayose's should be enough to disqualify him.

What a public servant showing fragrant disregard for Nigerian constitution in the course of discharging EFCC duties as to silence forceful opposition. Magu goes about intimidating and deceiving lower courts into giving him a deceptive unconstitutional orders without putting the plaintiffs on notice.

Nigeria Democracy under military Generals has always been bastardized.

THOSE GOVERNORS WILL BLAME THEMSELVES AS THEY HAVE JUST OPEN THE WAY FOR THE RETURN OF NUHU RIBADU

Anyone the Senate paints black is actually a saint in today's Nigeria. My respect to Magu, he is indeed doing a wonderful job. Efcc was killed by Farida Waziri and her predecessor Larmoda buried it. Now Magu has resurrected the institution to its formal glory, and thus, he is being blackmailed up and down by wolves without shame.

For this witch hunt, Magu is indeed a magun to pen-robbers.

Is tinubu still driving a white horse?

tit:
Is tinubu still driving a white horse?

Today is 25th December

Northerner must be chairman of efcc and sss.
But why.
Abi na them go school or maybe the other people be slaves.
Attack dogs teach me .

Buhari is not serious for gorvernance with these few points of mine:
1 All previous istrations knew how important the leadership of the Senate meant to them,so they struggled hard to their candidates for that position; Buhari been a bad student of history derailed - a decision that is hunting him till date. And he wants me to blame the Senate, no! no! no!
2 The anti corruption war is your major credential(infact, we overlook the certificate issue due to this). Then ordinary confirmation of an EFCC chairman you can't scheme your way! And you want me to blame the Senate for you, no! No! No !
3 The economy is in disaster. You have been advised home and away to bring in experts to put things in shape and you have refused. You expect me to help you blame the past government . No! No! No!
I learned in the Holistic healing school that old age is the period of FEAR. I also learned from the Quranic school that human beings reverses tto infants as they clock old age. Are all these factors contributing to the performance of this man?
Because certainly this is not the man I toiled to vote for.

I knw dree is more to dis magu's problem dan what meet d eye,he has step on big fat obessed toes

Nonsense!!!!

The diversionary move wont save Magu. Magu should answer to the allegations. How are the governors responsible for his actions and inactions?

Has Magu proven his innocence yet? Abeg make una leave matter for Mathias jare!

Ok

Interesting




We are watching

That one concern them. Where I go chop rice na where I dey find.

Corruption is fighting back

So? Who governors or magu epp

abeg...na who don kuk?

This is a fake news! Why don't you name the governors if you have your facts right? I really don't like this sarrki guy. Stupid zombie.

magu is a symbol of anti-corruption, i don't blame the governors but blame the execuative, if not y will fg send magu for confirmation and dss will follow him to the senae with defamaton, if dss not under the fg, so they want to put the blame on the senate when amgu if finally disqualified

ALMUSTAQIM:
THOSE GOVERNORS WILL BLAME THEMSELVES AS THEY HAVE JUST OPEN THE WAY FOR THE RETURN OF NUHU RIBADU

Personally ,l prefer Nuhu Ribadu..

When the judges were alleged of corruption, there were unending calls for them to step down. In the vain, I think it is reasonable for Magu to step down until he clears his name that is already in mud. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

truthspeaks:
So? Who governors or magu epp

l wonder oh..

What happened in Magu's case simply means Buhari is not on control of his presidency. We should not blame anybody except DSS.

Junk journalism, if you can't give names then STFU.
Anyone can come out to write this crap just to drive site traffic .

Yunggyo:
Magu sure has skeletons in his closest

Are you his housemaid? Maybe you can show us those skeletons. Negative bandwagon effect

The South-west Governors are Fayose and Mimiko
The South-south Governors are Wike, Okowa and Seriake Dickson.


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