Forces Behind Corruption in Nigeria More Powerful Than Covid-19 – Magu’s Lawyer
Following the recent investigation of Magu by a Presidential panel, Oluwatoyin Ojaomo, the lawyer of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has said the forces behind corruption in Nigeria are more powerful than Covid-19.
Ojaomo said this on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Monday while reacting to the investigation of Magu by a Presidential panel adding that his client was under probe because the recoveries he announced publicly and the funds remitted to the government’s coffers did not correspond.
Also speaking, activist Auwal Musa aka Rafsanjani, said Magu’s experience has again shown the need for a legal framework on asset recovery and management.
Rafsanjani, who is the Head, Transparency International, said if Magu is humiliated, it could also discourage those who are genuinely dedicated to the fight against corruption.
“I don’t think it is a good development for persons who are fighting corruption to be framed,” he said.
“Instead of looking at Magu, we should look at the legal and institutional deficits in the area of recovery,” he added.
