Former Senate President Says EFCC Chairman And SGF Lawal Accused of Corruption Must Resign

The Former President of the Senate, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has called on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, to resign his appointment following indicting security reports about him.

Wabara. who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, also called for the resignation of on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal.

The Senate had called for the resignation of Lawal for his alleged involvement in diversion of funds meant for humanitarian services in the North-East.

Wabara urged the duo to resign on moral grounds, adding that it didn’t matter if the allegations against them were proved or not.
“They should go. When Obasanjo alleged corruption matter against me I resigned, I resigned to face it. So I mean you resign.

“Whatever position anybody is occupying is not his father’s position. If there is a moral issue, it doesn’t even have to be proven. You give way to fight it.

“One thing is very clear, it is not witch-hunting. If it is happening to a senator, Nigerians will say yes go ahead and do it but this reports are coming from outside of Senate.

“ They did not go there to write or originate the reports and it is their right, it is the right of the Senate to work on any report that they receive judiciously.

“What is constituency project when you have very damning and damaging report against the SGF. It is for them to investigate and determine the veracity of that report.

“If the report is really against the SGF, for moral reasons he should go,’’ he said.

On whether or not the recent development was a witch-hunt on the part of the lawmakers against Magu, Wabara said the Senate had powers to carry out its responsibilities for the sustenance of democracy.