EFCC: Magu writes Buhari’s investigative panel, wants Malami summoned

Ibrahim Magu, suspended Appearing Chairman of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, has urged the Judicial Fee of Inquiry investigating him to summon Abubakar Malami, the Legal professional Common of the Federation, AGF.

Magu defined that Malami ought to seem earlier than the panel so his attorneys can cross-examine him on the credibility of the allegations he made.

The suspended EFCC Chairman made the attraction in a letter dated September 4, 2020, and despatched to the panel by his lawyer, Wahab Shittu.

Magu, within the letter, looked for permission to subpoena Malami to look earlier than the panel.

Stressing that he’s entitled to truthful listening to as assured below the structure, Magu defined that his elementary human proper permits him to “confront his predominant accuser.”

The letter reads partly: “We hereby apply for the issuance of a Subpoena Advert Testificandum and Subpoena Duces Tecum on the Honourable Legal professional Common of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to look earlier than this Judicial Fee of Inquiry to present proof regarding his memo to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari in reference to the subject material of this inquiry titled: ‘FLAGRANT ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE AND OTHER INFRACTIONS COMMITTED BY MR. IBRAHIM MAGU, ACTING CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) BEING EXTRACTS OF PENDING PETITIONS’.”