Nigeria: Wike Asks Osinbajo to Sack EFCC Chairman

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has asked Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, over the freezing of bank accounts of Benue and Akwa Ibom state governments.

The two state governments raised alarm three days ago about the EFCC freezing their bank accounts, and thereby crippling government activities.

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