CACOL Flays Tinubu, NLC, Others for Opposing Dialogue
Article | October 8, 2013 – 7:23am | By Mu’Sodiq Adekunle
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has berated some Nigerians and groups for kicking against the convening of the national conference.
Among those who kicked against it are the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, the All Progressives’ Congress leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigeria Labour Congress.
The CNPP had urged the National Assembly to halt the proposed national conference, describing it as a journey to nowhere, while Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu described it as ‘Greek gift’ whereas the NLC said it is diversionary and wasteful. Continue reading “CACOL Flays Tinubu, NLC, Others for Opposing Dialogue”
Crash: Don’t ascribe your incompetence to God – CACOL asks Aviation Minister to resign
By Wale Odunsi on October 9, 2013
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for the resignation of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, for saying that the recurring air accidents in the country were inevitable acts of God.
Oduah made the statement in a chat with State House correspondents on investigations into the Thursday Lagos crash, the safety of the nation’s airspace and the suspension of Dana Air’s operations, among other issues.
The Minister, while commenting on the Associated Airlines disaster said, “We do not pray for accidents but they are inevitable. But we will continue to do everything to ensure that we do not have accidents. But an accident is an act of God.” Continue reading “Crash: Don’t ascribe your incompetence to God – CACOL asks Aviation Minister to resign”
Jonathan Stirs Fresh Debate on Graft
07 Oct 2013
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The Monday Discourse
Last Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan held another edition of the presidential media chat, where he responded to questions on pressing national issues, including insecurity, power, the 2015 elections and the cost of governance. But of all the issues addressed, the president’s position that corruption in Nigeria was “tolerable” generated the most reactions from the public. He blamed the local media and the civil society for what he described as the exaggerated perception about corruption in the country. Perhaps, he was right! What then is tolerable corruption? In this discourse, Shola Oyeyipo and Ojo Maduekwe seek more understanding of this concept
Time and time again, corruption is generally described as one of the nation’s major problems and the root cause of its stunted growth. The corruption perception index rating of the country by Transparency International has however lent credence to the growing belief that Nigeria is neck deep in corruption that has seeped into all strata of its political, economic and social life.
Particularly instructive, albeit worrisome, about the corruption perception of the country is the fact that it did not start with this administration. Indeed, some often posit that corruption in the country is as old as Nigeria itself. But the disturbing angle to this is that the much touted fight against graft has made little impact. Efforts by successive administrations to fight graft have been stalled by the endemic corruption in the system. Continue reading “Jonathan Stirs Fresh Debate on Graft”
Agbakoba, CACOL differ with Tinubu, others on national dialogue
Culled from PUNCH
October 7, 2013 by Ade Adesomo
Former President, Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders have hailed the move by the Federal Government to convene a national dialogue conference.
Agbakoba and CACOL said on Monday that the nation would benefit from the conference, contrary to the opposition to the move by a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, who described it as deceptive.
Among others, who had kicked against the conference, was Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, who on Sunday, described it as “illegal”, adding that his state would not participate in it. Continue reading “Agbakoba, CACOL differ with Tinubu, others on national dialogue”
Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) to EFCC: You must probe Allison-Madueke.
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CACOL demanded in the petition that the EFCC should investigate the alleged deal between the minister and other oil companies as well as the rate of oil theft, which happened under her as minister.
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders on Tuesday marched to the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos State demanding for the probe of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke.
The group, with hundreds of supporters, stormed the office of EFCC around 9.45am. Continue reading “Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) to EFCC: You must probe Allison-Madueke.”
EFCC must investigate Allison-Madueke – CACOL
Culled from Mydailynewswatch
September 07, 2013
WALE AKINOLACoalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged corrupt activities levelled against the Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke without delay.
In a peaceful protest to the EFCC Lagos zonal office, the group’s Chairman, Debo Adeniran, said that commission should prove to the world that it has not lost its integrity by diligently investigating the allegation against the Petroleum Minister and adequately prosecute her if she was found culpable of the offence. Continue reading “EFCC must investigate Allison-Madueke – CACOL”
THOSE OPPOSING NATIONAL CONFERENCE ARE SELF-SERVING- CACOL
PRESS RELEASE
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has berated some Nigerians and groups for kicking against the convening of the national conference.
Among those who kicked against it are the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, the All Progessives Congress leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigeria Labour Congress.
The CNPP has urged the National Assembly to halt the proposed national conference, describing it as a journey to nowhere, while Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu described it as ‘greek gift’ whereas the NLC said it is diversionary and wasteful. Continue reading “THOSE OPPOSING NATIONAL CONFERENCE ARE SELF-SERVING- CACOL”
CALL FOR PROBE INTO THE ALLEGED CORRUPT ACTIVITIES OF THE PETROLEUM MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE
Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL)
The Humanity Centre: 610, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ijaye Bus stop, Ijaye-Ojokoro.
P.O. Box 1592, Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 01-4736534, 08023226276, 08037194969
www.thehumanitycentre.org E-mail: cacolc@yahoo.com, cacol@thehumanitycentre.org
Name, Nail, Shame and Shun Corrupt Leaders Anywhere, Everywhere
02 October, 2013
The Chairman
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Thro: Lagos Zonal Office
15A, Awolowo Way
Ikoyi
Lagos
Dear Sir,
CALL FOR PROBE INTO THE ALLEGED CORRUPT ACTIVITIES OF THE PETROLEUM MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) as 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 is aware of so many calls on your Commission to urgently commence a probe into the various allegations of corrupt practices levelled against the person of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke; such allegations which include reckless abuse of office, wastage of the nation’s resources under the guise of performing her official functions, engagement in questionable deals, connivance with some oil and gas multinationals to rob Nigeria of large chunk of money, direct stealing of the nation’s money, using her position and siphoning the nation’s earnings to foreign lands for personal interests and so on. Continue reading “CALL FOR PROBE INTO THE ALLEGED CORRUPT ACTIVITIES OF THE PETROLEUM MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE”
CACOL COMMENDS FG OVER SNC COMMITTEE
PRESS RELEASE
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has commended President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to set up a committee on how to organise a national dialogue.
The Presidency, through a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim named Prof Ben Nwabueze, as one of the 13 members of the committee headed by Senator Femi Okurounmu.
Reacting to the news on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran commended President Jonathan for providing the opportunity for Nigerians to come to a rountable. Continue reading “CACOL COMMENDS FG OVER SNC COMMITTEE”