Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday commended the suspension of the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, by President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged corruption.
In interviews with the Newsmen in Lagos, the lawyers said the suspension reinforced the principle that nobody could be above the law.
They said that Magu’s suspension would enable free and fair investigations into the allegations levelled against him.
Recall that Magu is currently being investigated by a presidential panel over allegations of corruption.
Mr Chibuikem Opara, a lawyer at the Justification Law Firm, Ikeja, said the president took a good step in suspending the EFCC acting chairman to show his commitment to the fight against corruption.
“One good thing about Magu’s suspension is that it reinforces the principle that nobody is above the law.
“The revelation herein is that this has shown the level of corruption in the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
