Senate urges Tinubu to sack CAC Registrar-General Magaji

The Senate on Thursday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, over his repeated failure to appear before the Senate Committee on Finance.

The lawmakers made the call during the Ministry of Finance’s budget defence and interactive session with the government’s economic team in Abuja.

Orji Uzor Kalu moved the motion summoning the registrar-general and calling for the termination of his appointment, while Adams Oshiomhole seconded the motion.

Kalu said Magaji had consistently failed to honour invitations from the committee, adding that the practice of sending junior officers to represent him was unacceptable.

“Since I came to this Senate, he has consistently failed to appear before this committee when invited.

“He is fond of sending junior officers to represent him as if he is above the law. This can no longer continue,” he said.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sani Musa, described the situation as a violation of institutional responsibility, stressing that heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies must comply with legislative oversight.

“I must address institutional responsibility. The Senate Committee on Finance exercises constitutional authority to oversight MDAs.

“It is, therefore, unacceptable that some MDAs delay submissions or ignore legislative inquiries or refuse to honour invitations.

“Oversight is not an optional courtesy. It is a constitutional requirement,” Musa said.

Oshiomhole warned that the National Assembly could refuse to appropriate funds for the commission in the 2026 budget if the situation persists.

The Senate Committee on Finance also warned that it would invoke its constitutional powers to ensure compliance and accountability from the commission.