The Attorney - General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami ( SAN) , says the probe of the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a plus for the regime of the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd . ) .
Malami said this on NTA’ s ‘ One - on- One ’ programme on Friday night while reacting to questions from the host , Cyril Stober .
The AGF stated that the probe of the suspended EFCC Chairman , Ibrahim Magu , was evidence that no one was above the law .
Responding to a question on whether the probe was to settle personal scores, the Minister of Justice said he wasn ’ t the one probing the EFCC rather it was the Presidency that set up a panel to investigate the commission.
On whether the probe of the EFCC wasn ’ t a blow to the anti - corruption war, Malami said , “ I wouldn ’ t like to be pre - emptive of the panel put in place by the President relating to an agency but within the context of the first leg of the question as to whether setting up a panel to look into the activities of an anti - corruption agency is a blow or a plus , I think to my mind , it is indeed a plus .
“ It goes on to establish the tradition which this government is known for ; a tradition of no fear or favour as far as investigating corruption cases or allegations are concerned . So, to my mind , it is indeed a plus that reinforces and re - establishes a tradition by which the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is known , re- established to the effect that no allegation of corruption can be swept under the carpet . So, it is indeed a plus and not a blow . ”
The Presidency had suspended Magu and about 11 other top officials of the EFCC including the Secretary to the Commission , Ola Olukoyede .
The EFCC under Magu is alleged to have been unable to account for the interest accrued to recovered loot of N 550bn .
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