Anti graft agencies may arrest some Senators

The Daily Times has gathered that the Senate may tinker with anti-graft laws. This decision is an attempt to preempt plans by some of the anti-corruption agencies to arrest some former governors who are now in the senate while some have been standing trial for alleged corruption charges.

Some of the senators were alleged to be planning to move a motion, asking suspects not to honour EFCC’s invitation until Magu is removed.

Some of these senators were alleged to have been jittering because they no longer have any immunity that would protect them from arrest.

Daily Times also gathered that some of the anti-graft agencies have received many fresh petitions against these former governors who are now in the senate.

Some of the affected former governors in the senate who are being investigated by the anti graft agencies include former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, former Plateau state governors, Sen.Joshua Dariye and Sen. Jonah Jang, former Ebonyi State governor, Sen. Sam Egwu, former Abia State governor, Sen. Theodore Orji and the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki who was a former governor of Kwara state.

Meanwhile, the Daily Times had reported on June 20, 2017 that the Senate had planned to pass a resolution against Magu, which would direct Nigerians with questionable characters not honour EFCC’s invitation until Magu is removed.

A reliable source close to some of the lawmakers, had disclosed the development to Daily Times which was reported penultimate weeks.

The resolution as earlier reported by the Daily Times, “has been perfected, saying that the matter would be put in place once the lawmakers resume from recess.”

The source, who sought anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, said that the lawmakers viewed the continued stay of Magu at the EFCC as an affront over their power of confirmation.

He said, ” Of course, the lawmakers are not happy about Magu. In fact, some of them are angry that despite his rejection twice, President Muhammadu Buhari- led Federal Government is still keeping Magu in office.

” I can also authoritatively tells you that Magu’s leadership of the EFCC is not acceptable and the lawmakers are going to take drastic decision when they resume from the recess.

” Well one of the options is to pass a resolution, asking invited persons on corruption allegations not to honour the invitation until Magu is removed”.

When asked if the action is not confrontational against Buhari, the source replied that the Senate is ready for the worst.

” The Senate is ready to assert its power and they are ready for the worst.

But Daily Times gathered that the lawmakers are trying to intimidate Magu and pre-empt him from inviting of some of them who have been named in alleged involvement of corrupt-related activities.

It was further leant that the agency is about to conclude its investigations on the petitions against some former governors who are now senators. Some of the ex-governors turned senators are being prosecuted by the commission.