{"id":83249,"date":"2021-07-06T12:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83249"},"modified":"2021-07-06T12:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:45:20","slug":"proposed-promotion-of-ex-efcc-boss-magu-a-slap-on-the-sensibilities-of-nigerians-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/proposed-promotion-of-ex-efcc-boss-magu-a-slap-on-the-sensibilities-of-nigerians-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Promotion Of ex-EFCC Boss, Magu a\u00a0slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians &#8211; PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the reports in the media space of plans to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, despite his open indictment for corruption and abuse of office, further confirms that the Buhari Presidency is a sanctuary of corruption.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com had exclusively reported that Magu who was disgraced out of office a year ago will be rewarded with a promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">PDP however describes as outrageous and a direct slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians that the Buhari administration is reportedly planning to promote Magu to AIG despite being indicted in the alleged stealing of billions of naira recovered by the EFCC as well as cases of abuse of office in the commission by the Justice Ayo Salami Presidential investigation panel.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan the party said, &#8220;It is indeed ludicrous, though true to its proclivity to cover corruption, that the Buhari Presidency, instead of allowing the law to take its course, is rather rewarding corruption by reportedly planning to promote an individual indicted for treasury looting and compromising of high-profile corruption cases for pecuniary gains.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Our party invites Nigerians to note how the Buhari administration has failed to take disciplinary action against Magu, as recommended by the Salami panel, but seeks to reward him with a promotion in spite of the report by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, which nailed him for alleged diversion of recovered funds and fraudulent sale of assets seized by the EFCC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;This is in addition to reports by the Department of State Services (DSS) which also stated that Magu had failed \u201cthe integrity test and will eventually constitute a liability to the anti-corruption stand of the current government.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The reports of planned promotion for Magu has heightened apprehension in the public space that certain top officials in the Buhari Presidency are overburdened with corruption complicity and fears that a docked Magu would expose their atrocities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Nigerians could recall how the counsel to Magu, Wahab Shittu, boastfully declared that he has Magu\u2019s instruction to inform the public that \u201che will be reinstated back to office.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The PDP however calls on the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Police high command to resist the pressure from the corrupt cabal in the Buhari Presidency to pitch them against Nigerians over Magu but rather commence processes for his prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction in the interest of justice.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The PDP further counsels President Buhari not to \u201cease off\u201d the allegations of corruption against Magu but should make the 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