Usman emerged top to replace Magu as EFCC boss

Usman emerged top to  replace Magu as EFCC boss 

A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Sani Usman, who is believed to have been vetted by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) emerged top on the list. 

DIG Usman who emerged top on the list is among the three nominees recommended by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, to President Muhammadu Buhari to pick as a replacement for Ibrahim Magu. 

Also recommended by Malami for the job, according to an online medium, is the current FCT Police Commissioner, Bala Ciroma, who had previously served as the EFCC Head of Operations, and a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, from Kebbi State.

Malami recommends CP, retired DIG, AIG as replacement for Magu Buhari is said to have also vetted retired DIG Usman and Ms. Diseye Nsirim-Poweigba, a retired police commissioner in Niger State, as replacement for Magu, who has been on the post in acting capacity since November 9, 2015, following the 8th Senate’s rejection of his nomination twice. 

Malami last week wrote the President recommending Ibrahim Magu’s immediate sack as head of the anti-graft agency over alleged multiple serious offences bordering on diversion of recovered assets, insubordination and misconduct. But the AGF has kept mute on the development, as he neither denies nor confirms sending the memo to Buhari. 

The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, appears unperturbed over the move to oust him. carrying on with his job without any qualms. But one way or the other, Buhari will either retain or remove Magu