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‘N4m per month for delegates too much’

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has reacted to reports that the Federal Government had earmarked the sum of N4m monthly on each of the 492 delegates to the national conference.

The Executive Director of CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran, said the amount was too much, adding that each group should sponsor its delegate to the conference.

Speaking in a phone interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, Adeniran said CACOL was opposed to government spending N7bn on the conference. Continue reading “‘N4m per month for delegates too much’”

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As Jonathan goes in search of missing $20b

 

Saturday, March 15, 2014
Posted in: Cartoons, Man in the News
By Chukwudi Nweje – Assistant Features Editor

At last, President Goodluck Jonathan has taken steps to live up to his words. Late in February, the President had vowed that there would be no cover up for those behind the alleged missing $20b earnings from the sale of crude oil which the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) allegedly did not remit into the Federation Account. The President who spoke during a Presidential Media Chat broadcast live on various radio and television stations across the country had made it clear that any missing funds from the NNPC treasury must be accounted for and that those found guilty would be exposed. President Jonathan had to give the assurance following allegations that he had suspended Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for exposing the alleged financial misdeeds of the NNPC. Continue reading “As Jonathan goes in search of missing $20b”

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Missing funds: CACOL hails Jonathan’s approval of forensic audit of NNPC, calls for Petroleum Minister, others’ suspension

 

 

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for the approval of the forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Accounts.

 
The Presidency made this known in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati said that it had authorised the engagement of reputable international firms to carry out the forensic audit of the accounts of the Corporation, however, it did not give details of the firms. Continue reading “Missing funds: CACOL hails Jonathan’s approval of forensic audit of NNPC, calls for Petroleum Minister, others’ suspension”

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As CACOL, EFCC battle over anti corruption

By Chukwudi Nweje  –  Assistant Features Editor

The stage may be gradually setting for what may turn to be a mother of all legal battles. Two anti-graft outfits, one a government agency and the other, a group of civil society, community-based and other non-governmental organizations may lock horns soon over the former’s unwillingness or refusal to prosecute perceived acts of corruption.

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), a group of civil society, community-based and other non-governmental organizations with the objective of fighting corruption and corrupt persons by any means possible at all levels in Nigeria has said it is considering dragging Nigeria’s anti corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), to court and  obtaining an order of mandamus to compel the agency to investigate and prosecute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged acts of corruption.

CACOL said it has written several petitions to the EFCC since when former President Obasanjo left office in May 2007 requesting the commission to in line with its establishing act investigate the former President whose lifestyle and extent of the properties, it says are not justified by his source of income. Although the group has written several petitions and follow ups, it said the EFCC has not acted on any of its letters to its office. Continue reading “As CACOL, EFCC battle over anti corruption”

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CACOL SLAMS JONATHAN OVER STATEMENT ON GOVS

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The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has censured President Goodluck Jonathan over his comment that state governors who cast aspersion on him and the Federal Government are not helping  the development of their states.

The President,who said that the best thing for state governors to do was to take their  cue from Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State by ensuring cordial relationship with him and the Federal Government, gave the advice while receiving a delegation of Anambra State indigenes who were at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to thank him for the support he gave to Obi, the outgoing governor of the state. Continue reading “CACOL SLAMS JONATHAN OVER STATEMENT ON GOVS”