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EFCC Arrests Theodore Orji Over ₦48 Billion Security Votes
20Aug By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Corruption, News, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests Theodore Orji Over ₦48 Billion Security Votes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a former Abia Governor, Sen. Theodore Orji and his son, Chinedu over alleged N48billion security votes. The two leaders are also expected to account for N2billion Ecological Fund and conversion of Sure-P funds. While the ex-Governor was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja before boarding a flight, his son reported to the EFCC headquarters. According to a source, the ex-Governor, who has been on the Commission’s watch list, was intercepted at the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja at about 1000 hours on Thursday and brought to the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja for the continuation of his interrogation. The source said: “He is being quizzed alongside his son, Chinedu, th...
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Saraki Released After EFCC Interrogation – Spokesperson
1Aug By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Corruption, News, Nigeria

Saraki Released After EFCC Interrogation – Spokesperson

The spokesperson for former Senate President Bukola Saraki, has said his principal was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to clarify some issues, noting that he was not detained but had returned to his family. Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in reaction to reports that his boss was arrested. A social media aide to Saraki, Bamikole Omisore, had earlier denied that Saraki was in EFCC custody, claiming that the former Senate President was attending a wedding. In a subsequent statement, however, Saraki’s media office explained that indeed the former Senate President had gone to the EFCC office in Abuja but was only to clarify issues. The statement read in part, “The Media Office of Dr. Abubakar Bu...
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Tinubu Is Under Investigation – EFCC Chairman, Bawa
21Jun By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Corruption, News, Nigeria

Tinubu Is Under Investigation – EFCC Chairman, Bawa

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has hinted that the Commission is currently investigating Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bawa disclosed that the investigation would take time because it takes time. Speaking with ThisDay, the EFCC czar revealed that they have a request for Tinubu’s assets declaration form. According to Bawa: “You asked me a question earlier about arresting people before an investigation and now you are saying why didn’t we arrest Tinubu? Why didn’t you just say ‘arrest him’? See Also: EFCC: There Is Nothing To Hide, Your Drama is in Bad Taste – Anambra Govt “Investigation is ongoing. When you are investigating matters like this, they don’t end in a day. Thousands of i...
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EFCC to Prioritise Corruption Prevention – Bawa
7Jun By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Corruption, News, Nigeria

EFCC to Prioritise Corruption Prevention – Bawa

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the commission will prioritise measures aimed at preventing corruption to save the huge cost of prosecuting corruption cases. He said other measures undertaken by the agency included the re-launch of the inter-faith dialogue and instilling the culture of integrity among the youth. Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in New York, the United States of America (U.S.A), that one of the best means to fight corruption in the country was for Nigerians to have attitudinal change. The EFCC boss said the commission was exploring Nigeria’s religious strength, adding that Nigerians are unarguably the most religious people on earth. He said the EFCC had, in 2012, launched the in...
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AGF Office Hasn’t Filed Investigation Against Tinubu – Malami
10Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

AGF Office Hasn’t Filed Investigation Against Tinubu – Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that his office is not investigating the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. Malami disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television's 'Politics Today’ programme. He could not confirm if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, or the Code of Conduct bureau were investigating Tinubu since they both had constitutional powers to carry out probes and prosecute people. “The Office of the AGF, as you rightly know, has not taken any decision, has not filed or institute any action before any court in the land relating to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But then, within the context of the law, as you rightly know, the EFCC and the Code of Conduct are all statutory b...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Buhari Appoints 40-Year-Old Bawa as New EFCC Boss
16Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

Buhari Appoints 40-Year-Old Bawa as New EFCC Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The President has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Bawa. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Tuesday titled “President Buhari requests Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC boss.” The statement partly read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004. “Bawa, 40, is a tr...
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