Tag: Salami
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Magu: Malami gives reason for ignoring Salami panel’s invitation
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, explained why he decided not to honour the invitation by Justice Ayo Salami panel was based on constitutional consideration. The panel is probing the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The minister, who stated…
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Osinbajo’s ex-aide in trouble, allegedly collected N250m without executing contracts
An ex-aide to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Donald Wokoma, allegedly failed to execute some contracts awarded to his firms in 2018, after receiving N250million. This was when he served as Special Assistant to the VP on the National Economic Council (NEC). A report published in PRNigeria’s Economic Confidential reveals that Wokoma was a signatory to…
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Magu to open defence before Salami panel today
After awaiting a copy of the claims against him, the Presidential Investigation Committee on the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday agreed to give the suspended Acting Chairman of the agency Mr. Ibrahim Magu a report to enter his Defence. The report is that of the Presidential Committee on…
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JUST IN: Onnoghen replaces Salami with Galadima as head of graft cases monitoring committee
…Committee to be inaugurated by CJN on Wednesday (tomorrow) The National Judicial Council on Tuesday approved the replacement of a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, as the head of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee. A statement by the Director of Information of the NJC, Mr. Soji,…
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COTRIMCO chair: Salami writes CJN, rejects appointment to monitor graft cases
Former President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Justice Ayo Salami (retd) has rejected his appointment as the Chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) based on principle and conscience. He is believed to have been convinced that the committee may not work as “efficiently expected” because of the businesses…