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Presidency empowers Justice Salami as panel observes Diezani, MDAs, others
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Justice Isa Ayo Salami led Presidential Investigative Committee on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been empowered with judicial powers.
OnyxNews Nigeria quotes Nation saying, the panel will operate in line with Section 1 of the Tribunals Inquiry Act (CAP T21, LFN, 2004).
A report is expected to be submitted in 45 days as the presidency has also approved public sittings.
In the mean time, the well know personality that is currently under investigation is the suspended EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu.
Also, the panel will now proceed with the investigation of cases including the one involving former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Furthermore, the $9.6billion judgment against Nigeria by Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID); complaints by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) in London; among others.
The panel will look into controversial activities of ministries, departments and agencies.
Such actions include alleged non-compliance with presidential and ministerial directives; non-compliance with court orders; and non-compliance with procurement and financial management laws.
But, a former EFCC Secretary, Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo, has appeared before the panel.
Aremo stated that while in office between 2013 and 2018, no asset/forfeited
property was sold.
He explained that only a building was released to the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and that rent was paid to the agency.
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