Oluwatoyin Ojaomo, a lawyer to embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has given an insight into Magu’s reported arrest on Monday.
Mr Magu was intercepted by security operatives at the Wuse II office of the EFCC and whisked away to face a Presidential Panel in Aso rock over allegations of insubordination and corruption.
Speaking during a Channels Television interview on Monday night, Ojaomo disclosed that his client is supposed to be praised instead of vilified.
According to him, Magu was being grilled by the panel because the amount of money recovered by the agency from corrupt individuals was different from the figure the agency officially declared to the Presidency.
In his words; “The Pro-Panel is just to clarify the activities of the organization. They are only going there to clarify the activities of the commission.”
“The EFCC reports to the President and if the president says..yes..there is a lot of allegation..that Magu has done this, Magu has done that..The president felt that because of the image of the commission and these allegations that are flying around…He wants to know what are these allegations. Let it be investigated for it to be clarified and the EFCC chairman went there to clarify.”
“What is even basically the allegation? They said the amount the EFCC chairman announced to the presidency is different from what that was paid, that the money is more. They are not saying it is lesser, it’s more than the amount. What you should understand is that the recoveries by the EFCC is an ongoing operation.”
He also added that the forces behind corruption in Nigeria are fighting back.
“When you are fighting corruption, the forces behind corruption are so powerful, they are more powerful than COVID-19”
“You can imagine what is happening. Instead of Magu to be celebrated, those powerful corrupt persons who have the media backing them are trying to call a dog a bad name so they can hang it” he said.
All we Nigerians are saying is that Mr.Magu should be set aside while the investigation goes on,he is not above the law.we have seen some government officials using their position to loot Nigerian’s treasury and Magu cannot be an exception in this case.
This kind of scenario is manifestation of corruption is fighting back.l believed truth shall prevailed
If Magi is to clear discrepancies in amount collected and amount declared, either i
more or less, he will not be wisked away, he will just be invited by the Presidency to clarify.We must be careful the way we defend our principals
Sometimes !!! Media allows itself to be uses by corrupts or sobotures within and outside the system but it won’t be bad if Magu step aside for just the varification to commence just for a while . And surely by doing this and it will reveal his honesty .
Mr magu… You are our hero…..fear not God is behind you….
Mr Lawyer has said his part as regard his client role but it will still interest us to hear from the committee set to investigation him.
Now is Ibrahim Magu turn to answer all allegations labels against him, He always does it for pple, the law does not know his father nor mother. #ibrahimmagu@360degree.
The corrupt surely more powerful than coronavirus.
These corrupt people are minority and the chunk of the Nation money is under their control ( through corruption), depriving the majority a share of the Nation.
Magu anti corruption drive impact on the Majority of the citizen positively. Magu anti corruption drive impact on the corrupt negatively ( hence the fight back).
Magu defeat is a defeat for the common man.
Magu defeat is a big win for the corrupt who has held this country down for too long and cause so much pain and hunger to common people.
Malami and co knows very well that Magu has his/there testercles in hands could be squeezed come 2023 that’s more the reason why they want Magu out of their way by all means before 2023,pls Mr President suspen and investigate Malami on the billions of dollars he shared with the so call consultants that made the Abacha loot, because Malami alone diverted his share abroad fifty timesmore tthan all Magus recoveries .No 1 looter/rogue in this cabinet.
Before lbrahim magu begged saraki for confirmation of his appointment to become the EFCC Chair he new he will use that opportunity to practise corruption. He is not the first nigerian leader to do that. They should creat employment for youth and stop beating around the bush with our money.