By Danliti Ibrahim
The attention of the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to a flimsy allegation made by one, Victor Giwa, Esq accusing the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN of conniving with one Donald Wokoma to witch-hunt him over what he termed as “his refusal to testify against Ibrahim Magu” at the ongoing Retired Justice Ayo Sami-Led Presidential Panel (on Magud Probe)probing the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.
The Honourable Attorney-General never met Giwa and has never discussed any issue with the so-called Donald Wokoma nor asked anybody, personally or by proxy, to engage the so-called Victor to testify against Magu Probe.
In a statement by Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu the special assistant to the minster on Media and Publicity said The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation who has not set up the investigation panel to probe Magu is not saddled with any responsibility to procure witness(es) for the panel.
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The Attorney-General of the Federation is never a member of the panel nor does it fall within the realm of the AGF’s authority to invite witness(es) for a presidential probe panel.
The claim by Victor Giwa, Esq is therefore fictitious, unfounded and a figment of the imagination of mischief makers who want to create unnecessary attention and tarnish the good image of the Attorney-general of the Federation and Minister of Justice and labouring incessantly these days, to falsely cast aspersion on the AGF’s hard-earned reputation over Magu Probe.
The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation hereby called the so-called Victor Giwa to come and substantiate his allegation with details of the following regarding Magu Probe.
- When did Victor Giwa meet the AGF on the issue of Magu Probe?
- Where did Victor Giwa meet the AGF on the issue?
- How was the meeting?
- Was it by proxy? Or the AGF sent a representative?
- In what capacity was the representative, if any?
- What were the terms of their engagement?
- What was the claimed “offer”?
- How was the so-called offer to testify against Magu made?
- Who were the witnesses?
it can be recalled that The Ibrahim Magu Probe has continued to elicit reactions all over the country since it started a few months ago.
