Malami denies Conspiring Against Magu
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has disassociated his office from the ongoing probe of Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Attorney General of the Malami, who denied allegations that he was on a witch-hunt mission against Magu, said that he did not procure witnesses at the retired Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Panel probing the former EFCC chairman.
The Attorney General of the Federation was reacting to allegations by one Victor Giwa, who accused him of conniving with one Donald Wokoma to witch-hunt him over his refusal to testify against Ibrahim Magu at the probe panel.
A statement by his spokesperson, Dr. Umar Gwandu, said Malami never met Giwa and has never discussed any issue with Wokoma nor asked anybody, personally or by proxy to engage him to testify against Magu.
“The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation who has not set up the investigation panel to probe Magu is not saddled with any responsibility to procure witness(es) for the panel.
“The Attorney General of the Federation is never a member of the panel nor does it fall within the realm of the AGF’s authority to invite witness(es) for a presidential probe panel.
“The claim by Victor Giwa, Esq is therefore fictitious, unfounded and figment of imagination of mischief makers who want to create unnecessary attention and tarnish the good image of the Attorney-general of the Federation and Minister of Justice and labouring incessantly, these days, to falsely cast aspersion on the AGF’s hard earned reputation.”
