It was also learnt that the Presidency may raise a lobbying team to prevail on the Senate to allow Magu’s nomination sail through.
The lobbying will involve confidence building and allaying the fears of
some senators who are afrid that Magu might target them in the ongoing
anti-corruption war.
It was gathered that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), met with the acting EFCC chairman on Friday. The “rough edges were smoothened and a better understanding struck,” it was learnt.
A source, who pleaded anonymity, said: “As a matter of fact, the
President based his decision on the fact that there was no evidence
linking the acting chairman of EFCC to any act of corruption or
infractions.
“The President is convinced that Magu has tried his best to fight corruption in a selfless manner and without fear or favour.
“All intra-cabinet challenges which led to the initial security report on Magu were addressed by the President before he left for London.”
Buhari, it was learnt, made up his mind to reappoint Magu after a personal interaction with the Acting EFCC chairman about one and half weeks ago after reading AGF Malami’s report.
Besides, said another source, some members of the kitchen cabinet and associates of the President insisted on Magu because his performance so far is one of the best in Nigeria.
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