WHO IS QUALIFIED TO BE CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)?

Section 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 generally refers to the Composition of the Commission

Section 2(1)(a) provides that a Chairman who shall be
(ii) a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the Rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent; and
(iii) possess not less than 15 years cognate experience

The key words are "a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police"

The draftsmen had in mind, a Retired or serving government security or law enforcement agency hence the intentional addition of such wordings. If they had in mind to include LAW OFFICERS like those in the Judiciary, they would have done so.

By the wordings of Section 2(1)(a) of the EFCC Act, Government Security or Law enforcement Agency refers to

1. Police
2. Army
3. Immigration
4. Navy
5. Airforce
6. NSCDC
7. Customs

Besides, elementary government taught us that the only arm of government you can appropriately find the security or law enforcement agency is the Executive. The Legislature makes laws while the Judiciary interpretes laws.

The addition of "not below the Rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, is a subtle way of the draftsmen underlining their preference for a Policeman to serve as Chairman of the Commission.

In searching for the appropriate person to replace MAGU, let us be guided by provisions of our extant laws.

Let us also not forget that Anti - Graft Agencies not headed by Police officers have not done as much as EFCC. Find time to review what ICPC had posted as successes and you would agree with me that it is better with a competent police officer trained in investigation and crime audit.

REGION
A lot of Nigerians are already weary that choosing EFCC Chairman from a particular zone of the country whittles its credibility. It appears other regions are forbidden from heading the Commission.

MR PRESIDENT is humbly enjoined to please look at the panel report again and consider competent persons from other regions. This would help to rest the pain of marginalisation, it would soothe the nerves of the regions that feel annihilated, those other regions that feel displaced in a united Nigeria.

This is a clear reality

These 4 C's need to be considered and not tribe or religion

Most senior including;

1. Competence

2. Character

3. Courage

4. Capacity

I won't be Surprised if Buhari appoints a core northerner.