Reps seek to curb presidential powers over EFCC leadership The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, aimed at granting greater institutional independence to the anti-corruption agency. The bill, sponsored by Plateau lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi, was considered during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Gagdi explained that the proposed amendment seeks to insulate the EFCC from political influence and align its operations with global anti-corruption standards. He noted that since the law’s enactment in...