After initially delaying for five months, the Nigerian Senate today, failed to hold the confirmation hearing earlier scheduled to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari that Ibrahim Magu be confirmed as chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
On Wednesday, Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, announced that the exercise would commence on Thursday.
However, the Senate did not list the confirmation in the Order Paper for Thursday eventually.
Officials of the EFCC led by the acting Chairman, Mr. Magu, were at the Senate this morning, awaiting to be called for the hearing.
The request for Magu’s confirmation was forwarded to the Senate in July by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in his capacity as acting president, at the time, President Muhammadu Buhari was on a 10-day vacation in London.
But the senate did not consider or confirm the appointment of the EFCC boss.
Buhari appointed Magu in November 2015 to succeed Ibrahim Lamorde, who was removed as EFCC chairman under controversial circumstances.
