{"id":23895,"date":"2020-07-10T13:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=23895"},"modified":"2020-07-10T13:36:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:36:40","slug":"its-official-president-buhari-approves-suspension-of-ibrahim-magu-as-acting-chairman-of-efcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=23895","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s official! President Buhari approves suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of EFCC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Buhari-Magu.jpeg\" alt=\"ONNOGHEN: EFCC boss Magu briefs Buhari\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave approval for the suspension of Ibrahim Magu as the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Attorney-General of the Federation,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/no-law-forbids-me-from-inaugurating-apc-caretaker-committee-malami\/\">Abubakar Malami<\/a>&nbsp;(SAN), made this known in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Malami, Buhari has subsequently appointed the EFCC Head of Operations Mohammed Umar, as acting chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement read in part, \u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. 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