Presidency Speaks On Who Buhari Has Approved As Magu’s Replacement

The Presidency has broken silence on who President Muhammadu Buhari has approved as Ibrahim Magu’s replacement.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Presidency has berated the Media over several reports naming more than three as Magu’s replacement for the post of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Presidency through Lauretta Onochie, the personal assistant to the President on social media,  said it was better to wait for an official communication before rushing to tell the public unconfirmed news, lamenting that five different persons have been named by people as replacements for Magu as the EFCC chairman and that the information given to the public was fake news.

She wrote: “5 different men were appointed yesterday to head EFCC.

“It’s really sad how we are now d headquarter of fake news. Even the mainstream media fell into the trap.

“Recently, many people were appointed Chief of staff to the President. Except HE Gambari, who got the job.

“We never learn.”

5 different men were appointed yesterday to head EFCC

Its really sad how we are now d headquarter of fake news. Even the mainstream media fell into the trap

Recently, many people were appointed Chief of staff to the President. Except HE Gambari, who got the job

We never learn pic.twitter.com/pjIiDE7q6F

— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) July 9, 2020

In another tweet, the Presidential aide, who said the rush to break news is what is responsible for the spread of fake news, advised on the need to be patient and await official communications rather than rushing to break fake news.

“The best thing to do is for everyone to chill. Let’s wait until we have an official announcement.

“The rush to break news has now become the rush to break fake news.

“There’s no honour in breaking fake news.

“Let’s be patient till we hear from official sources.

“Thank you,” the Presidential aide wrote on Twitter regarding Ibrahim Magu’s replacement.