{"id":27166,"date":"2020-07-10T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27166"},"modified":"2020-07-10T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:15:59","slug":"buhari-approves-ibrahim-magus-suspension-as-efcc-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/buhari-approves-ibrahim-magus-suspension-as-efcc-chairman","title":{"rendered":"Buhari approves Ibrahim Magu\u2019s suspension as EFCC Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari has directed the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, to take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission in the absence of its suspended acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu.<\/p>\n<p>He has also approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to allow unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act &amp; other relevant laws.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It said, \u201cPresident Buhari has also approved that the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, should take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and further directives in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: President Buhari has directed the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, to take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission in the absence of its suspended acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu. 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