The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, reacted to the invitation of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The PDP, in an announcement shared on its official Twitter handle on Monday, mentioned the event confirms malfeasance in EFCC.
The party mentioned Magu ought to now step aside to forestall destruction of evidence towards him.
The PDP requested the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to point out the genuineness of its war towards corruption by permitting the unhindered investigation of the acting Chairman of EFCC.
The party mentioned Nigerians already aware that the EFCC boss pulled in for questioning.
The main opposition party noted that the truth that Magu must be accompanied by his lawyer exhibits that the said “invitation”, is beyond the routine.
“The PDP holds that the development around the @officialEFCC acting Chairman as well as the desperate attempt by the Commission to cover or waveoff his investigation, only raise more integrity questions regarding Magu’s activities in the EFCC,” the assertion added.
“Only last month, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minster of Justice, Abubakar Malami, released a memo in which he indicted Magu of alleged diversion of recovered funds and fraudulent sale of assets seized by the @officialEFCC.”
The PDP it was keenly monitoring the development alongside Nigerians and certainly, the international community are and expect the Buhari-led presidency to muster the courage to hold out a comprehensive investigation and make its findings obtainable to the general public.
The PDP called on the Buhari administration to order Magu to step aside, including that this may protect the integrity of the office of the Chairman of the EFCC.
“Moreover, with the allegations and investigation, Magu has lost the moral rectitude to continue to preside over the anti-corruption agency. He should step aside until he proves himself innocent.”
