Ibrahim Magu Appointed As Head Of EFCC, As Buhari Sacks Lamorde

Ibrahim Magu has been elevated to the position of chairman of the commission, This development follows after the removal of Ibrahim Lamorde.

Mr. Magu was one of the early recruits into the EFCC by Mr. Ribadu. He is seen by peers as an incorruptible and courageous officer and then made the head of the sensitive EGU, a unit in charge of investigations of senior public officials.

As head of the EGU, some of the investigations Mr. Magu spearheaded include – the role of former Kwara State Governor and serving senator, Bukola Saraki, in the collapse of Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria, and James Ibori, former Governor of Delta State, who was convicted for money laundering in the United Kingdom.

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