Barr. Adegboruwa
A Federal High Court on Monday in Lagos struck out a suit challenging the position of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A rights activist, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had filed the suit, seeking an order to restrain Magu from holding the office in acting capacity.
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Adegboruwa is also asking the Senate not to entertain any further request for the confirmation of Magu as chairman of EFCC.
The defendants in the suit are the Senate, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the EFCC and Magu.
At the resumed hearing Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, struck out the suit, following Adegboruwa’s application to withdraw the suit.
Magu
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to the applicant, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo, while addressing the court, said his client had decided to discontinue with the case.
Oyetibo said that soon after he took over the case, he had to convince the applicant on the need to withdraw the case to encourage Magu in his current war against corruption
“There is need to give Magu the opportunity to continue the anti-corruption campaign of the present administration and since this case may affect his confirmation, it is better to discontinue it,” he stated.
Confirming Oyetibo’s application, Adegboruwa maintained that he was persuaded by his counsel, to withdraw the suit on the grounds that Magu would do a good job in his approach to the anti-corruption drive of the administration.
The defence counsel, Mr. Wahab Shittu, who did not oppose the application for withdrawal, argued that the move would boost the anti-corruption war.
