Whatever may be the reason for the Attorney-General’s blitzkrieg offensive against Mr. Magu, so long as the public interest is served, contrary positions will appear to be argumentum ad hominem and therefore fallacious. From the beginning of his controversial appointment, many doubted Mr. Magu’s even-handedness in the discharge of the functions of his office. Magu’s tenure was characterised by Gestapo-style invasion of residences, by un-feeling detention of suspects, hyped media trials, and smug dis-obedience or disregard of court orders. Whatever the outcome of the probe into Magu’s tenure at the EFCC, that institution has lost a vital battle. They should not be propelled by hate, the absence of decency and decorum or by behaviour that is socially odious or unacceptable as has been witnessed under Ibrahim Magu.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2020 03:33 UTC