Tag: Sagay
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Sagay bitter over failure to influence CCT judgement against my boss – Saraki’s aide
The Senate President’s senior adviser on new media, Bamikole Omisore has accused the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay of attempting to illegally influence the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) judgement against Saraki. Omisore who tagged the anti-corruption crusade led by Sagay as ‘Fighting corruption with Ilegality’ noted that…
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2017 Budget: You can’t play both legislative, executive functions, Sagay blasts NASS
…Says NASS members sees public funds as their ‘share of national cake’ The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Sunday, blasted the National Assembly for daring to combine their roles as legislators with that of the executive. Sagay queried the power of the National Assembly to insert projects into the…
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Recall of judges: NJC’s action not judicious – Sagay
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse, SAN, has faulted National Judicial Council (NJC) for recalling six suspended judges following raids on their houses last year by the Department of State Services (DSS). “The image of the judiciary is going to be severely damaged. So, I don’t think the NJC has used its…
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We’ll support media in anti-corruption war – Sagay
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the media in the fight against corruption. Prof. Itse Sagay, the chairman of the committee, gave the assurance at the 12th Annual Ramadan Symposium organised by the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. He advised the media to be more…
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Release Dasuki, El-Zakzaky from unlawful detention now, Sagay tells Buhari
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to obey court orders regarding the detention of embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.); and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky by releasing them without further delay. The senior…
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You can’t tell me what to say as Buhari’s appointee, Sagay blasts APC leaders
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, has said the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC cannot dictate what to say to him as an appointee of the President on matters of national importance. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the APC had in a statement on Wednesday warned Sagay, who…
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Executive/Legislative faceoff: APC warns Sagay, other appointees to stop unsavoury comments
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Itse Sagay, to henceforth recognize the independence of the National Assembly as a separate arm of government and henceforth put a stop to his unsavoury comments on its members. The party, in a statement on Wednesday, by…
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Nigeria may lose another $550m ‘Abacha loot’ to U.S. – Sagay
Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Thursday said Nigeria risk losing another 550 million dollars recovered from the Abacha family to the United States. Sagay disclosed this at a media conference on asset recovery jointly organised by PACAC and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…