Malami Writes President, Seeks Removal of Magu Accuses EFCC boss of diversion of recovered loot, insubordination Says Magu reckless, liability to anti-corruption war Dike Onwuamaeze The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN),
has recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari the sacking of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu.
Malami, in a memorandum to the president, anchored his recommendation on several grounds "raging from diversion of recovered loot to insubordination
and misconduct" by Magu, THISDAY has learnt. Multiple sources told THISDAY yesterday that Malami included a short list of three candidates for
consideration to replace Magu. But Magu is fighting back and his supporters within the Presidency say " removing Magu at this time when he has given muscle to Buhari's
anti-corruption fight would be a mistake." "It is painful that the EFCC boss is facing certain powerful Continued on page 12
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PDP Shifts Edo Governorship Primary for Obaseki Edo gov to formally join opposition today, says party Court renews order for Giadom to act as APC chair Chuks Okocha, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday announced a
three-day delay in its primary in Edo State, apparently to pave the way for the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to pursue his re-election bid on its platform. The PDP, which has held a
series of meetings with Obaseki since his disqualification from the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket last week, and subsequent resignation from the party on Tuesday,
shifted its primary to June 23. It was initially billed to hold between tomorrow and Sunday. Obaseki will now join three other aspirants to vie for the PDP's governorship ticket for
the September 22 election in the state. THISDAY learnt that Obaseki would formally defect to the PDP at a ceremony billed for Benin City today. However, the leadership
crisis in the APC, triggered by the Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the suspension of its National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, festered Continued on page 10
Buhari Reprimands Security Chiefs, Says No More Excuses for Insecurity President: Your best not good enough Deji Elumoye and Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday moved to restore public confidence in his administration's capability to protect lives and property, as he pointedly told security chiefs to up their game. The president, at a meeting yesterday with the security chiefs, warned that he would no longer condone further deteriorating security condition in the country. At a security council meeting attended by all heads of the armed forces and other security agencies as well as the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, in the State House, Buhari who told the service chiefs that they might seem to be doing their best, did not mince words to say "their best was not enough."
He demanded an immediate reversal of the current security crisis ravaging the country. The meeting held against the backdrop of the growing disenchantment with the worsening insecurity in the country, especially in the North. The disenchantment reached a head in the last few weeks when people from the president's home state of Katsina poured onto the streets to protest the rising wave of banditry and kidnappings in the state. A massive protest, organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), rocked Katsina, the state capital on Tuesday, prompting the president to dispatch security chiefs, led by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Mungono (rtd), to the state on Wednesday, Continued on page 10
IN THE LINE OF FIRE... L- R: Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Director General, State Security Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, at a press conference after a security meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja...yesterday
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