Tag: Bribe
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Rivers: Wike ‘bribed’ AAC deputy governorship candidate N200m to withdraw from race – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has alleged that the deputy governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the state, Akpo Yeeh, was bribed with N200 million by Governor Nyesom Wike to defect from the AAC. Recall that Yeeh stunned the public on Monday when he resigned his membership of the…
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Otedola reveals source of $500,000 bribe he gave Farouk in 2012
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Monday told a court that he received the $500,000 used to bribe a former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, from the Department of Security Service (DSS). Otedola said this during his cross-examination by a defence lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, at the Apo Division of the FCT High Court. He appeared…
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JUST IN: Court finds two INEC staff guilty of receiving N264m bribe from Alison-Madueke
Two employees of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been found guilty of the court. On Thursday morning, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos declared the former INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara State, Mr Christian Nwosu, another staff of the commission, Mr Tijani Bashir, guilty of money laundering. Justice Mohammed Idris said the…
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Subsidy fraud: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded $3m bribe
The main prosecution witness in the trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, Wednesday testified before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Femi Otedola, the founder of Zenon Oil, was allegedly pressured by Lawan to part with a $3 million bribe while the latter was chairing a…
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Report bribe demanding officials to appropriate authorities — FAAN tells passengers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised passengers and airport users to report any of its security officers demanding bribe to the appropriate authorities. Herietta Yakubu, general manager, corporate affairs, FAAN, gave the advice in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Yakubu said the advice was necessitated by the allegations that some FAAN…
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Report any officer demanding bribe – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has advised passengers and airport users to report any of its security officers demanding bribe to the appropriate authorities. Mrs Herientta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, gave the advice in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Yakubu said the advice was necessitated by the allegations that some FAAN…
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Bribery video: Ganduje denies collecting bribery from any contractor
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Friday, has denied collecting bribe from any contractor. Testifying before the house, Ganduje said the allegation labeled against him are injurious. Ganduje said the video clips released by the publisher of Daily Nigerian was aimed at tarnishing his image politically. Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the Commissioner…
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Gandujegate: 'Video showing Kano Gov. receiving bribe is original' Publisher, Jaafar tells investigative panel
The Publisher of the online Daily Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar, has appeared before lawmakers at the Kano State House of Assembly investigating the bribery allegation against Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Recall that the media space was recently awash with published stories from the videos, sourced from Daily Nigerian, which showed the Kano governor receiving…
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Ganduje speaks on video showing him receiving $5 million bribe from contractors [Watch Video]
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has threatened to sue an online news medium, Daily Nigerian, that released a video allegedly showing him collecting money suspected to be bribe from contractors on different occasions. Ganduje, in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, said the video was not only cloned, but also…
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Kaduna APC primaries: Why I rejected Sani's N10m bribe – Electoral Committee chair
The Chairman of the Electoral Panel set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to preside over the party’s recent primaries in Kaduna State, Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has alleged that Senator Shehu Sani offered him a bribe to get an affirmation for his controversial automatic ticket. Mr. Iduoriyekemwen dropped the bombshell while responding to questions…