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I Never Bought Abuja property from EFCC – Falana

8Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

I Never Bought Abuja property from EFCC – Falana

Activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has denied ownership of a property at 42, Gana Street, Maitama District in Abuja. He said there was no truth in the story that he bought the property from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The lawyer made the clarifications in a statement yesterday in Lagos, titled: “I have never bought any property from the EFCC.” Falana explained that though he initially expressed interest in the property but withdrew from it before the transaction could be completed. Explaining his position, the activist-lawyer said the disputed property, allegedly recovered by the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), was valued at N6 billion but sold to him for N1 billion sometime in 2015. “I wish to say, without any fear of contradiction, that the propert...

Bawa didn’t advise INEC Not to Sell Forms to Anyone —EFCC

6Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Elections, News, Nigeria

Bawa didn’t advise INEC Not to Sell Forms to Anyone —EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described as false a report circulating on social media that its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, advised the Independent National Electoral Commission against selling forms to persons with a file with the agency who are aspiring to contest in 2023 general elections. The EFCC said Bawa has neither met with INEC officials nor made any pronouncement remotely related to the election since he was appointed. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, and issued on March 5, 2021. The statement read, “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report currently circulating in the social media, in which the Executive Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed ...

Court Rescinds Forfeiture Order on Saraki’s Ikoyi Properties

5Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Rescinds Forfeiture Order on Saraki’s Ikoyi Properties

The Federal High Court that sat in Lagos reversed its order of interim forfeiture on the properties of Senator Olubukola Saraki, situated on 17 and 17A MacDonald Road, Okoyi, Lagos State. The judgement followed the submissions by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Nnaemeka Omewa and counsel for Saraki, Mr Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, who had adopted their respective written addresses for and against the final forfeiture order sought by the EFCC. According to Justice Abdullah Liman, the essence of an interim order of forfeiture was to preserve the property from being squandered by the suspect and the responsibility was on the EFCC to prove to the court that the properties were acquired with unlawful or illegal funds under the corruption laws. Liman held ...

My $1.9 Billion in Minnesota Bank – Femi Adesina

26Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

My $1.9 Billion in Minnesota Bank – Femi Adesina

Let’s have a comic diversion today from weightier matters of our national life. Because what I want to discuss can only be comic, if not also idiotic and otiose. Yes, you read the headline right. The money I allegedly stashed at a bank in Minnesota, United States of America. Not millions of dollars. But billions. $1.9 billion. Holy Moses! This misinformation, disinformation and hate speech first came out in 2016, about one year into my stint in government. Before then, I had been enjoying my work as a journalist and newspaper manager, in what I considered a comfort zone, never sparing a thought for service in government. And then, the offer to serve President Muhammadu Buhari came. Of course, I would follow him from Cape to Cairo, from Sambisa to anywhere. So I accepted. Goodbye anon...

FRC, ICPC Pledge Cooperation on Assets Recovery, Project Tracking

24Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

FRC, ICPC Pledge Cooperation on Assets Recovery, Project Tracking

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, have pledged to work together in the areas of assets recovery and capital projects tracking in order to advance the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Both organisations also committed to the exchange of ideas and resources in prosecuting the fight against corruption in public finance management in the country. These were reached during a courtesy call by the management team of the FRC led by its chairman, Mr Victor Muruako, Esq. to the ICPC head office in Abuja on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. The FRC team was received by the management of the ICPC led by its chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN). This was contained in a statement issued by the Head, Comm...

22Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Okorocha Has Been Released – Imo Police

The Imo State Police Command, on Monday, said former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by newsmen. Ikeokwu said Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over the unsealing the Spring Palm Estate linked to his wife, Nkechi. “He was released later at night,” the PPRO said, adding, “If anybody is found culpable, definitely, he will be charged to court. If investigation proves that he (Okorocha) has committed an offence, he will be charged to court.” It was earlier reported that the ex-governor stormed the estate with his supporters, policemen, soldiers and personnel of...

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

18Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office has paraded a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious, and 17 other suspects over alleged internet scam in Owerri, Imo State. The antigraft agency listed the other suspects, whose ages ranged between 21 and 34, as Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Jossy Irokwe, Ibe Chukwuebuka, Iroadinma Chibuike, Uchechukwu Divine and Nwosu Emmanuel. Others are Kenneth Williams, Mmesoma Oparanozie, Chikezie Ogochukwu, Uchenna Ejiogu, Victor Chijioke, Chidera Cyprian, Chukwuebuka Precious and Anyaehie Kelvin. According to the EFFC, the suspects were arrested around 1 am on Wednesday in the Umuguma area of World Bank, Owerri, Imo State. Among the items recovered from the suspects were lux...

EFCC Re-arraigns Kalu on N70bn Fraud Charges

3Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

EFCC Re-arraigns Kalu on N70bn Fraud Charges

A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to prosecute him on the same offence of alleged laundering of N7.1 billion. Kalu who is the Senate Chief Whip argued that having been tried once by EFCC, convicted and sentenced in the same charges FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2007, it would amount to double jeopardy for him if subjected to a fresh trial on the same charge. The lawmaker in a motion by his counsel, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), before Justice Inyang Ekwo asked the court to rescue him from double jeopardy. He further sought for an order of court stopping the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the EFCC, its officers, servants, others, agents, privies and any other pers...

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

2Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, included socialite Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in an amended charge against an automobile dealer, Sarumi Babafemi, widely known as 606. The anti-graft agency arraigned Babafemi alongside his companies; 606 Autos Limited; 606 Music Limited; and Splash Off Entertainment Limited, on five counts before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Babafemi was accused of laundering a total of N207.1m between 2013 and 2018. The EFCC in an amended nine counts, accused Babafemi, Mompha, one Ridwan Allison, aka Osama, said to be at large and Richard Ogbah of laundering the total sum of N157.1m. It claimed that the beneficiaries of the funds, who are Omojadesola Allison; Olandewaju Oriyomi; Abiola Ayorinde; Bartholomew Ezeudoka and...

Nigerian Politicians, Other West African Leaders Responsible for Over £30m Annual Funding to UK Education Sector – Report

30Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Education, Finance, News, Nigeria

Nigerian Politicians, Other West African Leaders Responsible for Over £30m Annual Funding to UK Education Sector – Report

A report published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, CEIP, has disclosed that politicians in West Africa, majorly Nigeria, contribute over £30m annually to the United Kingdom’s education sector. According to the report released by CEIP, at least 40 per cent of Nigerian governors, past and present, have had their children study in UK universities from 1999 till date. It showed that only ten state governors, past and present, have not sent their children to study in the UK. The publication looked at how studying abroad for the political elites are potential sources of illicit financial flows from prominent politically exposed persons, PEPs, and politicians, some of who have been accused of corruption. The publication which was written by a former US intelligence ...