He said that before now, there was no hope for Nigeria, but that President Muhammadu Buhari had shown “demonstrable political” will to deal with corruption
Browsing: Ibrahim Magu
Justice Ibrahim Auta, the Chief Justice of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, has been fingered in another bribery scam in connection with the case between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, before Justice Anwuri Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja
Mr. ThankGod, who was severely beaten after his arrest in Onisha, Anambra State, for committing no single offence, was in EFCC custody for several days with excruciating experience. ”Sir, it is important to let you know the facts of the matter. Sometime in August, 2014, Pastor Obinna, who was visiting Nigeria for a pastoral assignment, approached his regular auto dealer, SOJ Autos, with office at No: 39 Marina road, First Badagry bus stop, Liverpool, Apapa, Lagos, for the purchase of a Land Rover Range Rover at the rate of twelve Million Naira, (N12, 000,000.00) and all the necessary receipts and particulars were issued
The group accused the EFCC of witch-hunting Dame Jonathan, asking it to lift the No Debit Order imposed on her Skye Bank accounts
The NBA in a press statement signed by the NBA General Secretary, Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, issued in Abuja, called on the commission to withdraw the statement
It said such group of people cannot sit in judgement over others or command their respect
Magu said this while taking journalists on an inspection tour of the commission’s facilities on Thursday in Abuja
She also used the opportunity to inform the EFCC boss of the Association’s first international conference coming up in November, urging him to be present and sponsor some staff of the Commission to attend
The EFCC boss called for collaboration between the Committee, the EFCC and the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption to effectively use religion as a platform in preaching against the ills of corruption
He said: “It is in our interest to see Nigerian law enforcement capacity grow… It is not enough to complaint about things. We have to help our friends… I am proud of the EFCC and privileged to be of some help
The report, quoting anonymous sources, alleged that Muhammed who is a member of the arms procurement committee is “fronting for some members of the committee”, including “high ranking officials in the EFCC and ONSA”
The change mantra of the administration is meant to key in men and women of valour and candour and Nigerians with record of performance and pedigree to assist the president to realize the laudable goals of tacking corruption, build infrastructure, freely open the political space for mass participation, entrench constitutionalism, rule of law and institute a credible electoral process for the common good of the people.
The EFCC boss expressed worry about complaints of corruption in IDP camps coming from international humanitarian organizations and other civil society organizations that are helping the distressed victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the city and beyond
In his welcome address, titled: “We Must Win The War on Corruption and Impunity,” during the launch of EFCC Clean Hands Campaign on Thursday at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the anti-graft Czar added that the Commission had kept faith with its mandate and the expectations of Nigerians
The Commission warns the public to be wary of the activities of these fraudulent individuals who have no relationship whatsoever with Mr. Magu and the EFCC. “I have not mandated anybody to collect money on my behalf from any person or organisation. It is not in my character to do so otherwise I will not be in this office. I am contented with what I am paid at the end of the month,” Magu said
The contempt charge followed the refusal of the EFCC to obey orders issued by Justice Peter Affen of the Abuja High Court in respect of the unlawful arrest and detention of an Austrian security expert, Wolgang Reinl, in which the EFCC was found culpable
The National Co-ordinator of the coalition, Comrade Ikpa Isaac, at a press conference in Abuja, tasked Magu to explain to Nigerians why his tenure under the leadership of the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari, who has zero tolerance for corruption, is still allowing such in-house corruption within the EFCC
Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, was alleged to have been given N840 million from the money
The N2.5 billion was traced to a former Minister of Education, Nenadi Usman, who was alleged to have shared the fund to members of the Peoples Democratic Party for the last presidential election
Magu, who received the delegation of the NURTW, led by its President, Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, emphasized the importance of a collective effort in executing the war against corruption