Why Ibrahim Lamorde Was Removed As EFCC Chairman

Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was removed from his position yesterday, November 9.
Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has been removed and replaced.

A statement by Femi Adeshina, the special adviser on media and publicity to the president read: Mr. Magu, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who is proceeding on terminal leave ahead of the formal expiration of his tenure in February, next year.

A source, who spoke in confidence with The Nation gave some reasons why Lamorde was sacked.

According to the source, he was removed following some allegations against him and security report.

“The Senate is looking into alleged mismanagement of N1.3trillion recovered by the anti-graft agency. The Presidency was uncomfortable with some disclosures by the petitioner, George Uboh.

“While the government does not want to tamper with the ongoing probe by the Senate, it believes it is untidy to allow the EFCC chairman to be rubbished. It is better for Lamorde to step aside,” he said.