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By Wale Odunsi on February 7, 2013
Debo Adeniran
Civil society groups under the aegis of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, have warned judges in the country to stop handling corruption cases with levity.
A statement signed by its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran said that the recent developments in the nation’s judicial system show that the country was not serious in ensuring a corrupt-free society. Continue reading “Corruption cases: Be upright and just – CACOL tasks Judges”
Published on Thursday, 07 February 2013 05:00
Written by Boco Edet
Nigerian judges have been cautioned to stop treating corruption cases with “kid gloves”.
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), an anti- corruption group in a press statement issued yesterday said the caution became necessary following recent developments where cases bordering on fraud and diversion of public funds are not handled transparently. Continue reading “CACOL cautions judges on corruption cases”
February 6, 2013 3:32
by Rachel Ogbu
Yesterday we reported how the Lagos State government sentenced 39 beggars to help clear the streets but its move has come under attack from the Coalition against Corrupt Leaders who condemned the government for prosecuting the beggars.
The Executive Chairman of the group, Debo Adeniran, in his reaction described the prosecution and the incarceration of the beggars as “incongruous and heartless”. Continue reading “Incongruous, self-centred, elitist, and heartless”: Activists flay Lagos gov’t over imprisonment of street beggars”
February 6, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke
The Coalition against Corrupt Leaders has condemned the Lagos State Government for prosecuting 39 beggars.
The LASG prosecuted the beggars in its Special Offences Court in Alausa, Ikeja, for soliciting alms.
The state also claimed the beggars constituted public nuisance thereby committing an offence under the criminal law of the state.
Reacting to the government action, the Executive Chairman of the group, Debo Adeniran, described the arraignment and the imprisonment of the beggars as “incongruous and heartless”. Continue reading “Govt failure responsible for street begging – CACOL”
Tuesday, 05 February 2013 19:01
Segun Elijah
As corruption grinds the Nigerian masses under the present administration, President Jonathan has lapsed into fantasy – to escape responsibility
With a pinch of native psychology, and a long hard look, any Jack can fairly tell the cross between denial and delusion: both ignore facts to grab whatever quickies any event can offer. And President Goodluck Jonathan’s soliloquies on national issues in recent times hint he’s been reeling in such reverie. Few weeks ago, the President shocked Nigerians during a graveside address at General Andrew Azzazi’s funeral in Bayelsa. “Corruption is not the cause of our problem [in Nigeria],” he told the mourners. Continue reading “The Altitude of Corruption”