Twelve directors of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been suspended.
On Tuesday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), sent a letter to Mohammed Umar, acting EFCC chairman, notifying him of the suspension of the directors.
Some of the directors affected by the action have been involved in investigating Malami — though the office of the AGF linked the exercise to the probe of Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the anti-graft agency.
Malami admitted to approving the sale of oil assets seized by the EFCC, but said the sale followed due process.
Kabir Akingbolu, a human rights lawyer, had said the AGF risked five years in prison for “illegally” approving the auctioning of the sea vessels holding crude oil and diesel.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
