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AMENDMENT OF THE CCB ACT BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DESIGNED TO CLOG THE PROGRESS OF ANT-CORRUPTION – CACOL

The House of Representatives recently adopted a report to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau [CCB] Act which is meant to compel the Bureau to furnish accused persons with details of the charges against them for response before they are made to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL view the adoption by the legislators as one of the means corrupt persons use to maneuver and create unnecessary obstacles of the path of justice, in the war against corruption as war is getting fiercer.

The Executive Chairman of CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran said that the Senate had tried to do the same thing prior now but had to jettison the idea following public outcry against the apparently pro-corruption and that it is glaringly to protect and also to buy time in favor of the corruption criminals.

He explained further that CACOL is convinced that the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki for corruption is directly linked to this development. It represents an attempt to provide security net or immunity for legislators whose corrupt tendencies are yet to be exposed and to prepare the way for the Senate to exhume the amendments it had already stood down.

Adeniran added that the public and civil society organizations should reject the diabolic amendments, because the move is a way of protecting the interest of political office holders who have embezzled the public funds and might soon suffer similar fate of the Senate President. It will encourage people to continue committing crimes and embezzling of public funds.

The CACOL leader said “after all it is a traditional practice in our judicial process to read charges to accused persons when they get to court where the accused will have the right to plead guilty or otherwise. And we should not forget that ‘accused persons’ are simply ‘accused persons’ until they are convicted and they can even claim damages where they have been accused wrongly”

In conclusion, Adeniran said “the House of Representatives should abandon the adoption of the amendment and concentrate on issues that are more important to the country’s National Development and to correct the impression already on the mind of the people that the legislature is deeply corrupt.”

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June 2, 2016 

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CACOL COMMENDS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ADOPTION OF E-VOTING SYSTEM.

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has commended the House of Representatives for embracing the adoption of e-voting system as it discards highly manipulative “say aye” and the “say nay” method of voting.

Recently, as reported in the news, the House of Representatives reached a favorable deduction by ditching its hitherto voice-voting method of yelling “aye” and “nay” for the electronic means of voting.” This development is highly welcomed as it is an audacious step and a move in the right direction fitting into the change agenda of the present government” said the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran.

While reacting to the adoption of e-voting, the anti-corruption crusader said “the process of screaming ‘aye’ or ‘nay’ for supporting or opposing an issue on the floor is obsolete and such malfeasant measures are highly manipulative, creating avenues for the Presiding officer to sway the House to suit their own interest. The e-voting will also expose absentee legislators and those who vote against the interest of their constituents.”

Continuing, he said, “if for example the ‘ayes’ shouts the loudest and the Presiding officer for self-interest indicates that the ‘nays’ have shouted the loudest, then the vote goes in favor of the ‘nays’. And ironically, this is the same unjust and obsolete system of voting that has lead to myriad of vicious brawls in the National Assembly in the past and till date.”

In concluding, he said, “with all the vagaries and innate practices paraded by those in authority, I therefore call upon all the right thinking Nigerians to insist on transparency in the activities of the legislators to conform to the norms and ethics of democracy. We should prevent the abnormal from becoming the normal in our beloved country; we must deny the toga of shame foisted on us collectively as a people by those corrupt elements lurking in the corridors of power.”

 

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Media Coordinator, CACOL

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1/06/2016

 

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THE PRESIDENT SHOULD MAKE PUBLIC THE NAMES OF LOOTERS AND DETAILS OF THE LOOTS

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammad Buhari while speaking at an anti-corruption summit organized by the British Prime Minister, David Cameroon, recently, promised to disclose the figure of funds that have been recovered from looters in his address to the Nation on the occasion of the first anniversary of his ascension to office.
However, the President failed to name the looters or mention the figures of funds and assets recovered so far with the vigorous anti-corruption war his government embarked upon since its inception. “This development has not gone down well with a lot of Nigerians, as it leaves so many questions on the minds of the people. Why and when will be the appropriate time?” asked the Executive Chairman of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders [CACOL], Mr. Debo Adeniran in a reaction to the development.

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THE PRESIDENT SHOULD MAKE PUBLIC THE NAMES OF LOOTERS AND DETAILS OF THE LOOTS – CACOL

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammad Buhari while speaking at an anti-corruption summit organized by the British Prime Minister, David Cameroon, recently, promised to disclose the figure of funds that have been recovered from looters in his address to the Nation on the occasion of the first anniversary of his ascension to office.
However, the President failed to name the looters or mention the figures of funds and assets recovered so far with the vigorous anti-corruption war his government embarked upon since its inception. “This development has not gone down well with a lot of Nigerians, as it leaves so many questions on the minds of the people. Why and when will be the appropriate time?” asked the Executive Chairman of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders [CACOL], Mr. Debo Adeniran in a reaction to the development.
The CACOL Chairman charged the President to come out and give explanation on the recovered loots and also reveal the identities of the looters. “Why would the President refuse to fulfill the promise he made to the people? That attitude in itself is not acceptable, as Nigerians have the right to know about their resources that have been looted and criminals behind such corrupt practices. Also the attitude portend that criminals are being ‘protected’ by the President which hangs a big question mark on the whole anti-corruption war. The names of the looters should be mentioned and justice must be served accordingly in order to prevent such acts from recurring.” Mr. Adeniran averred
In concluding, he further explained that some of the looted funds were meant for projects that would have been beneficial to the nation as a whole.  He said “the logical thing one would have expected is for the recovered loots to be plunged back into the projects they were originally meant for.”
 
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CACOL BACKS THE PRESIDENT ON THE CALL FOR SPEEDY PASSAGE OF THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BILL

The recent directive by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, for the speedy passage of the anti-money laundering bill has received the support of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL.
CACOL has described the bold step has an indication of unrelenting proactiveness emanating on the part of Buhari’s administration at monitoring the unprincipled transactions of money looters that had remained rampant over the years.
The coalition’s Executive Chairman, Comrade Debo Adeniran, said “if we can remember properly, on assuming office last year, President Buhari made it clear that his most important priority was to fight corruption at every level by plugging all those identified holes through which Nigeria’s resources were being drained with reckless abandon. This certainly is one of the means through which the President can accomplish the lofty goal of fighting corruption.”
Continuing he said that “the hydra-headed menace that is corruption, stands as an adverse phenomenon that cannot be entirely purged from the system if every lawful means are not deployed in the anti-corruption war. The President is by all noble means setting a cardinal dais, diminishing the sturdy hold that corruption has on some major facets; features like money laundering represent in bold relief one of the major ways corruption criminals utilizes to loot the country’s commonwealth.”
We therefore urge the Buhari-led administration to introduce other bills similar to the anti-money laundering bill for implementation into the system to help with the fight against corruption, for when one fights against corruption, corruption itself fights back. This is Nigeria, it is our own, so let’s put aside all the frivolities and innate corrupt tendency so we can make Nigeria whole again.” the CACOL Chairman concluded
 
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