Tag: assets
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ICPC recovers N77.04b assets in 2019
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday said it recovered N77.04 billion assets from suspects in 2019. The commission also said it received 1,934 petitions out of which it concluded investigations on 580. The remaining petitions, which were not within its jurisdiction, were referred to relevant anti-graft agencies. But it…
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Buhari, Osinbajo must declare assets publicly – Falana Insists
Nigeria’s rights activist, Femi Falana is backing agitation that President Muhmmadu Buhari, his vice, Yemi Osinbajo and the 36 state governors declare their assets publicly. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), capitalising on the Freedom of Information (FoI), requested Buhari, Osinbajo, 36 state governors and their deputies to publicly declare their assets within seven…
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Okorocha, wife, others to forfeit assets to EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained orders for the interim forfeiture of assets traced to a former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, and his wife. The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Mr Usman Imam, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the activities of the commission…
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Gov Makinde visits Oyo CCB, declares assets worth over N48bn
Following his promise to the people that he would make details of his assets public upon assumption of office, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his asset, calling on any interested members of the public to verify the same with the Code of Conduct Bureau. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state…
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FG panel strips serving senator of assets in Lagos, Delta, Abuja
…22 bank accounts frozen The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has sealed off suspicious assets and property belonging to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, in Warri, Asaba in Delta State, and Lagos State. The Presidential Panel carried out the action on the premise of last week’s ruling of a Federal High Court…
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Falana faults CCB’s refusal to disclose ex-presidents’, governors’ assets
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for its alleged refusal to grant a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on the asset declaration of former Presidents and governors. The CCB had allegedly turned down the request the ground that an asset…
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Makinde orders ex-officials to return Oyo Govt assets in 48 hours
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has ordered all former political office holders to return government vehicles and other assets in their custody with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. ”It has been…
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Declare your assets, Unilorin VC urges staff
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Unilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, on Monday advised members of staff of the institution to fully comply with the asset declaration procedure, as required by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Abdulkareem gave the advice at a sensitisation workshop organised by the CCB for members of staff of the…
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FG charges Ekweremadu, one other over refusal to declare assets
The Federal Government has charged the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and Senator Bassey Akpan, who represents Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State, with offences bordering on their alleged refusal and negligence to declare their assets to the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property. On Wednesday, Justice John…
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We must unravel mystery surrounding recovered loots, assets – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that Parliament will not continue to look on as confusion trails the recovery of looted funds and assets. This, he said, at a public hearing by the House Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Finance on the need to ascertain the status of recovered…