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THE TURN AROUND ON MAGU'S RATIFICATION AS EFCC BOSS

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor & Henry Umoru The whirlwind that has been rocking the inner political circles of President Muhammadu Buhari hit its crescendo on Thursday, December 15, 2016, with the rejection of the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu, an Assistant Police Commissioner, as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. That back stabbing by the Senate, automatically, set back the hands of Mr. President’s avowed determination to eliminate corruption before it kills Nigerians, and raises numerous questions about the calibre and character of persons he recruited to help him prosecute the corruption war. Did Buhari make a mistake to surround himself with wolves in sheep’s robes? Or does it mean that personal aggrandizement has sharply divided his kitchen cabinet without his knowledge? The major question on the lips of those who watch the drama played out last Thursday is: Whose interest are those opposed to Magu’s confirmation as EFC...