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EFCC: Justice Salami descends gradually into disrepute as Magu camp, PACAC, others expose hidden agenda

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Some among anti-corruption watchers in Nigeria, including lawyers, NGOs, and presidential advisers, are already targeting Justice Ayo Salami as they vent their frustration with the on-going investigation of the suspended boss of the EFCC Ibrahim Magu.

Wahab Shittu, the lawyer to Magu, has again written to the Salami-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry, and he is highly critical of the integrity of the panel leadership.

Shittu’s letter was coming after the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof Itse Saga,y picked holes in the membership of the panel, and distanced himself from the Aso Rock politics.

According to Sagay, most of the Salami panel members are drawn from agencies that Magu was prosecuting.

A coalition of anti-corruption NGOs has also petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to cover AGF Abubakar Malami in the panel probe. Malami, swimming in a cesspool of corruption allegation, is believed to have pocketed the panel.

But the panel has turned a deaf ear, focusing on Magu alone.

And Shittu has described this and other loopholes Salami ignores as illegalities and violation of Magu’s right to fair hearing.

Below is the summary

“In summary, we have concerns regarding the legality of the honourable tribunal in the areas highlighted above such as:

“The tribunal has consistently sat in private (camera) and not in public of the applicable law;

“The tribunal has held proceedings and invited and entertained witnesses to the exclusion of our client and his counsel in violation of the applicable law on rules of fair hearing.

“The tribunal has sat and conducted proceedings in the absence of our client in violation of the applicable law and rules of fair hearing.

“The detention of Mr. Magu and subsequent denial of Mr. Magu’s detention by both your panel and the police.

“The suspension of twelve officials (investigators and prosecutors) of the EFCC without query, interrogation, or any other expected standard treatment for such an action.

“The appearance of several conflicting reportage in the media without any official statement from your committee;

“Failure to allow Mr. Magu’s counsel to cross-examine our client’s accusers and witnesses.

“Failure of the committee to reveal its mandate, terms of reference and timeline until August 8, 2020(35 days after the panel was expected to have commenced public sitting by virtue of the instrument of mandate. It is also unclear whether proceedings of the panel before the date of the issuance of the instrument of mandate will be deemed to be part of the forty-five days timeline prescribed in the instrument of mandate or proceedings will be deemed to commence when our client was served the instrument of mandate on 8th August 2020.”

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7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. 'Dinobi

    August 13, 2020 at 6:06 am

    What Nigerians want to see in the case of Magu is fair trial & fair play. Ayo Salami should not make it a one sided show. Malami or anyother person should not be seen as a sacred cow. Everyone mentioned to be connected withe this corruption trial must be called for questioning to arrive at a fair- hearing and judgement at last. Stop the secret trial.

  2. 'Dinobi

    August 13, 2020 at 6:10 am

    Ayo Salami panel should ensure fair trial and hearing for all parties concerned. No sacred cows & no witch-hunting against any suspect in the Magu’s corruption case.

  3. Ganiyu ibraheeem

    August 13, 2020 at 7:01 am

    Justice Salami must not be sentimental about this matter, any attempt to be one-sided would be tantamount to injustice against Mugun fundamental human right ! We can not use corruption to fight against or to prosecute or to nailed corruptions !

  4. Sunday Fadugba

    August 13, 2020 at 7:17 am

    Malami himself has to be probed.Magu may be involved in corryotion as all average Nigerians but he must get fair hearing in this case. All eyes is on Judges Salami.

  5. Dahiru Alhaji Iliya Shanga

    August 13, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Magu may likely be free from all the allegations but as the country is going one sided it will be very difficult , is only the intervention of GOD that can help Magu out. May Allah bless our country Nigeria

  6. Samek

    August 13, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Our only concern is transparency, fair hearing,fair play and a balanced investigation and judgment in the end.
    This issue is on the public domain and will not easy to toyed with.the public trusted the person of respected Rtd Hon Justice Ayo salami and it’s left for him to live up to the trust.people love magu vide his good job at Efcc so we are much interested in the matter

  7. MOHAMMED DON BARO

    August 13, 2020 at 1:56 pm

    Salami knows very well that magu is just being witch Hunt, he knows very well that it’s corruption that is fighting back with full force.

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