I will soon return to work — Magu claims

Suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu 

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed confidence that he would be reinstated to office.

Magu, who was suspended last week by the President Muhammadu Buhari over corruption allegations leveled against him at the ongoing proceedings of the Justice Ayo Salami - led presidential investigative panel, said the charges leveled against him were false.

Magu spoke to newsmen on Thursday through his lawyer, Mr Wahab Shittu, who said he had his instruction to give an update on the probe to Nigerians.

Shittu said, “I have the instruction of Mr Magu to tell Nigerians that he is not against the ongoing probe.

“Mr Magu asked me to tell Nigerians that he is not against the probe. The allegations against him are trumped up. He strongly believes that his name will be cleared and he will be reinstated back to office.”

Meanwhile, Shittu on behalf of Magu sent a letter to the panel denying a series of allegations reported in the media.



Specifically, he denied giving N4bn to Vice -President Yemi Osinbajo, and giving N28m to Mr Femi Falana (SAN).

Both Osinbajo and Falana had separately denied the allegations.