Panel begins grilling Magu on misconduct allegations in Aso Rock

A panel set up to investigate the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has commenced grilling the EFCC boss on the alleged misconducts against him.

The panel is sitting at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa (Old Banquet Hall) Abuja.

It would be recalled that the the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had earlier written to President Muhammadu Buhari on why the EFCC boss should be replaced having been rejected many times for confirmation by the National Assembly.

Similarly, the former Director General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura had also written what was said to be damaging report against Magu to the senate.

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