President Buhari relived the chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Larmode of his appointment yesterday and in his place, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, a top level official of the anti-graft body, has been appointed in acting capacity.
Magu is reputed to be a no-nonsense investigator of the commission at its inception. Though he was removed along with several other key officials by the then Chairman Mrs. Farida Waziri when she became the chairman in 2008.
Lamorde is currently being investigated over allegations of diversion of over N1trillion from the sale of confiscated properties belonging to convicted public officials including former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyesiegha and former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, among many others.
The decision to probe him was said to have been taken after one George Uboh appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on August 23 where he alleged that Lamorde dipped his hands into the said funds.
I'm beginning to doubt the ability of this new administration. God help Nigeria
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Always firing and hiring. I can't count numbers of hiring and firing in this new regime
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