Tag: Looters
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Thieves, potential thieves are worried over Buhari’s intention to jail more looters – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has said that only thieves or potential thieves have a reason to worry about President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments on jailing more thieves. Adesina said this when he made an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, in reaction to the criticism that followed the President’s…
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Jail Oshiomhole, sacked DSS DG, Daura, APC chieftains before other looters – PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration to jail treasury looters, but challenged him to start from the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole. PDP said in line with his declaration, Buhari should also prosecute the sacked Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura,…
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We shall continue to arrest, prosecute looters despite no conviction – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the federal government will continue to make more arrest of suspected looters of the national treasury and put them on trial despite the difficulty in putting them behind bars. He also said corruption was fighting back as represented in the desperation by some “corrupt politicians” to ensure that…
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[Video] Nigeria has strong reputation for massive corruption – Trump
America’s President, Donald Trump on Monday described Nigeria as a country with strong reputation for massive corruption. Trump made the statement during a Joint Press Conference with President Muhammadu Buhari who visited the white house in Washington DC. When asked if United States is willing to support Nigeria in easing repatriation of stolen funds to…
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The looters curse – Chidi Amuta
By Chidi Amuta The Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed, needs a new tailor badly. The garb of a minister of the federal republic ought to fit better than the rough tunic of a casual party entertainer that the man seems so fond of. More seriously, I presume that Mr. Mohammed is paid to speak…
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Oshiomhole talks tough against looters
The former governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, to adopt a “ruthless” measure against alleged looters of the nation’s treasury. Oshiomhole, who disclosed this on Sunday in Benin, described as mindless the stealing by the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government. The former governor noted…
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Looters list: Buhari presiding over most corrupt govt in history – Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has faulted the list of alleged looters released by the Federal Government on Sunday. Fayose described the list as a “concocted and afterthought to cover the shame of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.” The governor also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of presiding over “the most corrupt government in…
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Osinbajo reveals why FG is yet to prosecute looters
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government has not prosecuted treasury looters due to “strategic advice” from stakeholders. He said this on Monday at the 2017 celebration of the International Anti-corruption Day in Abuja. According to Osinbajo, the government has been able to fish out 50,000 ghost workers from the payroll in the past two…
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2019: Nigerians are not ignorant, looters won’t be voted back to office – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians won’t elect those who ruled initially and looted the treasury dry in the 2019 general elections. The President noted that it is unfortunate that these set of looters even have the guts to declare their ambition, insisting that Nigerians no the right thing to do. Buhari Spoke on Thursday…
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Magu offers amnesty to repentant looters, says ‘return loot, join us to fight corruption’
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday said repentant looters were free to join the fight against corruption. “We are calling on every Nigerian to join us; you can even return loot, face consequences then join us to fight corruption,” Magu said, according to a statement from…