Ayo Olowonihi, Director Demoted By Magu Emerges Head Of EFCC Academy
A Director with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ayo Olowonihi, has been appointed as the Commandant of the EFCC Academy, the EFCC has said.
Olowonihi, who was on Grade Level 17 was suspended by the then acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, in 2015 and then demoted to Grade 16 by Magu in 2017.
The aggrieved director subsequently instituted a case against the EFCC before the National Industrial Court.
According to court documents, Olowonihi said Magu had on November 19, 2015, summoned him to his office accusing him of being behind some damning online publications on the activities of the commission and against the person of the chairman.
He said on Magu’s directive, he was interrogated, his official computer taken away, while he two phones (MTN and GLO) we...