Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, has called on acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to resign  following indicting security reports about him from the Department of State Services (DSS).
He also called for the resignation of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal.
Wabara made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja.
Senate had asked Lawal to resign over his alleged involvement in diversion of funds meant for humanitarian services in the Boko Haram-ravaged North East.
Wabara urged the duo to resign on moral grounds, saying it does not matter if the allegations against them were proved or not.
“They should go. When (former President Olusegun) Obasanjo alleged corruption against me, I resigned, I resigned to face it. So, I mean you (should) 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 clear; it is not witch-hunt. If it is happening to a Senator, Nigerians will say, ‘yes, go ahead and do it,’ but, these reports are coming from outside of the 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 Senate has powers to carry out its responsibilities for the sustenance of democracy.
“Senate has every power to confirm or not to confirm his nomination. In this case, it is not a Senate problem or Senate issue. There were security reports from outside the Senate for its consideration.
“There were security reports they received which led to what happened. So, I don’t want to blame the Senate. Senate did not originate the security report on Magu; Magu is a very amiable character but, if you, as a journalist, should delve into the authenticity of the reason and the report that the Senate received, you will know they did not originate it.
“If they had originated it, it would have been a different ball game. They had to work with the reports and they took that decision,’’ he said.
On the fight against corruption, the former senate president said it was not holistic.
According to him, “I think the administration is fighting corruption unfortunately it looks as it is about just one man that is doing that.
“To me the only man fighting corruption is only the president.’’
In a similar development, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Pauline Tallen, told NAN that anybody found wanting should be brought to book.
“Whatever are the issues surrounding the non-confirmation of the Acting Chairman, by the grace of God it will be resolved between the Presidency and the National Assembly.
“So, I don’t think people should break their heads over this issue, it will soon be resolved by the grace of God.
“If one is found guilty on anything concerning corruption he should face the music, once the facts are there, nobody  should be above the law,’’ she said.
Senate had rejected the nomination of Magu as Substantive Chairman of the EFCC over indicting security reports.

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