EFCC Denies Rift With AGF Malami

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied any rift between the agency and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The anti-graft agency said this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren.

The EFCC made the statement against the background that there was friction between the agency and AGF Malami

The agency said: “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to the near-daily reportage of either the existence of a face-off or an impending and damaging conflict between the commission and the office of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

“For the avoidance of any doubt, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to categorically state that it is compliant with all provisions of law and has no intention to stoke a misunderstanding over requests from the office of the attorney-general and minister of justice.

“Furthermore, the commission’s mandate, operational philosophy and the conduct and pronouncements of its officials do not countenance any activity on the fringes of the law. It is therefore untenable for there to be any suggestion that the EFCC or the commission’s principal officials are either in conflict with or readying for a ‘showdown’ with the AGF or other officials of government.

“All the brouhaha raised in recent days over a nonexistent conflict between the EFCC and the office of the AGF only go to underline the fact that corruption can and is fighting back in a variety of ways.”