Tag: ICPC
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Executive arm more corrupt than legislature, judiciary combined – ICPC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye, says the executive arm of government in Nigeria is more corrupt than the judicial and legislative arm. According to Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, Owasanoye made the comment while delivering a lecture at the induction for new legislators in Abuja titled “The…
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ICPC vows to probe Senators, Reps who fail to execute constituency projects
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Tuesday said senators and members of the House of Representatives who failed to execute constituency projects will be prosecuted. Also, all companies engaged for the failed or abandoned projects will face trial. But the commission, however, opposed to plea bargain by corrupt elements because the…
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Senate confirms Owasanoye, eight others as ICPC chairman, members
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye as Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Also confirmed were eight others as members of the ICPC board. They are Grace Chinda from Delta State Okolo Titus (Enugu State), Obiora Igwedebia (Anambra State), Olubukola Balogun (Lagos State) and…
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Vote buying, act of corruption – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday in Lagos described vote buying as an act of corruption which the commission was committed to tackling. Dr Musa Abubakar, the Acting Chairman of ICPC, made the declaration at a one-day ‘National Campaign Against Vote Buying and other Electoral Malpractices’ organised by ICPC…
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EFCC denies Ganduje’s N10m donation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied receiving a donation in the sum of N10million from Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to organize an anti-corruption marathon. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports EFCC Spokesman, Tony Orilade said the Commission does not receive donations from state governors/government or any individual. Kano State Governor’s Spokesman, Aminu Yassar had…
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BREAKING: ICPC to arraign OAU’s sex-for-marks professor in Osun on Monday
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission is set to arraign a former lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Prof. Richard Akindele, at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, for allegedly demanding sex from one of his students, Ms. Monica Osagie, in order to upgrade her academic result from fail to pass. The…
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Alleged fraud: ICPC wades in, vows to probe Oshiomhole
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission on Wednesday said it would probe the allegation of corruption leveled against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, during the recently concluded party primaries. The ICPC’s decision to investigate Oshiomhole came barely one week after he was quizzed by the Department of State…
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Travel ban: Fani-Kayode reacts, reveals why he can’t travel out of Nigeria
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6 banning him, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign Director General, a dead Chief Judge, and 48 others from travelling out of the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Buhari signed Executive Order 6 banning Fani-Kayode; Atiku’s campaign DG, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; late Chief Judge of Enugu…
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$16bn Power Projects: Refer OBJ, Jonathan to EFCC, ICPC – SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently refer the allegations of mismanagement of $16 billion power projects between 1999 and 2007 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for further investigation, and if there is relevant…
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Infographics: ICPC recovers N32.7bn in 12 years
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered a total of N32.7 billion in cash and properties over a period of 12 years, according to infographics put together by TransparencIT Nigeria. According to TransparencIT, the ICPC received a total of 15,129 petitions from inception to 2017; however, only 7,389 of the petitions…