There are strong indications that the the Police Service Commission (PSC) have concluded plans to promote a former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that Magu, a Commissioner of Police, has already tendered his pre-retirement notice and will officially retire from the force on May 5.
However, it was gathered on Monday that the PSC Standing Committee has recommended him for elevation to AIG, a development that as well may set the commission on a collision course with the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN).
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the decision to promote Magu, the most senior Commissioner of Police, followed the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba.
Magu’s ordeal began in July 2020 when he was suspended from office as acting EFCC chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari, over Malami’s allegations against him and he consequently appeared before a presidential panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami set up to probe him for alleged graft and insubordination.
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The PSC had last July declined to promote Magu during the promotion of 24 CPs and other officers.
‘The commission declined the promotion of Magu pending clearance from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Office of the Inspector- General of Police,’ the commission spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, had said in a statement.
The commissioner representing the media in the PSC, Mr Austin Braimoh, had also said the ex-EFCC boss may not get his retirement benefits until he is cleared of the allegations levelled against him by the AGF.
But speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior official disclosed that there was no pending disciplinary case against Magu before the commission.
