The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a probe into the "illegal payment" of N400 million to some members of the Kwara state house of assembly and the state executive council members before the expiration of their tenures.In a statement, the anti-graft agency said Isiaka Gold, secretary to the state government, and Kperogi Jummai, the state house of [...]
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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of only respecting the rights of influential criminal suspects.Presenting a paper on Wednesday at the 2019 law week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Epe branch, Lagos state, Falana said Nigeria operates a double criminal justice system, one for the rich and the other for [...]
The Economic and Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of the national assembly, over various issues, including the legislative arm's finances, according to Sahara Reporters.The EFCC reportedly grilled Sani Omolori for about six hours on Thursday after which his international passport was seized.He was said to have been interrogated over how leaders of the 9th national assembly would emerge.The [...]
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The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) says the effective date for the new regulations on local government funds remains June 1.In a statement on Wednesday, Ahmed Dikko, NFIU acting spokesman, said any violation of the new regulations will be sanctioned.On May 6, NFIU had announced the new guidelines which would make the joint account system currently in use by state [...]
Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a civil society organisation, has taken the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a federal high court in Abuja over the bribery allegation against Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state.The organisation also listed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offence Commission (ICPC) and the police as defendants in the suit.In October, Daily Nigerian, an [...]
Bukola Saraki, senate president, has tackled the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the seizure of some of his residential houses located in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.The seizure is coming less than a week after the anti-graft agency launched a fresh probe against the senate president over allegations of money laundering.The EFCC is investigating Saraki’s earnings during his [...]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin zonal office, says it has arrested a member of the Kwara house of assembly (name withheld), for alleged N4 million fraud.Isyaku Sharu, the commission’s zonal head, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Ilorin on Thursday.According to him, the legislator was arrested over alleged cheating, obtaining by false pretence and money [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the fresh probe launched against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Accused the Buhari administration of being behind the investigations which it described as sign of witch-hunt, the opposition party said "no harm must come to Senator Saraki or any member of his family".It said the administration [...]
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