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INTEGRITY AWARDS: CACOL HONOURS TAM, JAKANDE, GANI, OTHERS

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:29 AM
             PRESS RELEASEThe Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) as an aggregate of human rights, community based, and civil society organisations with anti-corruption agenda across Nigeria has recognised the need to honour the corruption fighters, both dead and living across the country.Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran averred that the Coalition took the giant stride to rekindle the dwindling fire of corruption fight in the country. Continue reading “INTEGRITY AWARDS: CACOL HONOURS TAM, JAKANDE, GANI, OTHERS”
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CACOL slams Lagos govt over ban on tricycles

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[By PETERCLAVER EGBOCHUE]Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned in strong terms the anti-poor policies, pro-capitalist tendencies and the tyrannical government Babatunde Fashola in Lagos State. This came on the heel of the ban on the use of tricycles on the major roads in the state. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, at a press briefing last week, said the state government has banned the tricycles popularly called Keke Napep from plying major roads in the state, saying their operations constitute nuisance on the state roads. Continue reading “CACOL slams Lagos govt over ban on tricycles”
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Probing Fashola for ‘massive corruption’

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May 13, 2013

Probing Fashola for ‘massive corruption’

OLAJIDE OMOJOLOMOJU examines the call on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to probe Governor Babatunde Fashola over alleged “massive corruption.”

Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, EFCC boss.

Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, EFCC boss.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos State have been at each other’s throat since 1999. The latest in the series of attack on the Babatunde Fashola-led administration and the ACN from the PDP came penultimate Sunday, when the PDP state chairman, Olatunji Shelle called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the Fashola administration, alleging massive fraud by the administration. Continue reading “Probing Fashola for ‘massive corruption’”

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Keke NAPEP Ban:CACOL Slams Fashola

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The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned in strong terms, the anti-poor policies, pro-capitalist tendencies and the tyrannical government of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola in Lagos state.
This came on the heel of the ban on Tricycles on the major roads in the State.
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, at a press briefing had said the state government has banned the Tricycles popularly called Keke NAPEP from plying major roads in the state, saying their operations constitute nuisance on the state roads. Continue reading “Keke NAPEP Ban:CACOL Slams Fashola”
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CACOL Condemns Buhari’s Appointment As UNN Governing Council Member

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DeboThe Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the appointment of the former Speaker House of Representatives, Alhaji Salisu Buhari, as a member of the Governing Council of University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, in Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and appointments of the chairmen and members of the governing councils for some federal universities. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has Prof. Emeka Enejere as the Chairman of Council, while Alhaji Salisu Buhari, Chador  Labar,  Harison Onwu, and Chief Akin Taiwo are members. Continue reading “CACOL Condemns Buhari’s Appointment As UNN Governing Council Member”

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KEKE NAPEP BAN: CACOL SLAMS LAGOS GOVERNMENT


The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned in strong terms, the anti-poor policies, pro-capitalist tendencies and the tyrannical government of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola in Lagos State.
This came on the heel of the ban on Tricycles on the major roads in the State.
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, at a press briefing yesterday, said the state government has banned the Tricycles popularly called Keke Napep from plying major roads in the state, saying their operations constitute nuisance on the state roads. Continue reading “KEKE NAPEP BAN: CACOL SLAMS LAGOS GOVERNMENT”
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EFCC, OGD and Politics of Prosecution

It is a well known fact that corruption and impunity are at the core of Nigeria’s political and socio-economic ills. The undesirable wholesome effects of corruption, no doubt, provoke damning condemnation of any person alleged of corruption even before such allegation is proven in the court of law. To this extent, ‘presumption of guilt’ has become a burden to which public officers accused of corruption must contend with. Indeed, while it is necessary to sustain the tempo of public resentment against the scourge of corruption in Nigeria, if that would truly serve the interest of justice at the end, it is increasingly becoming a source of concern that an accused may suffer grossly and unjustly before the conclusion of corruption trial. Continue reading “EFCC, OGD and Politics of Prosecution”

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Probe Obasanjo now: CACOL tells FG

Monday, April 29, 2013 10:40 AM
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The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called on the Federal Government to expedite action at prosecuting former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the financial malpractices he perpetuated during his eight year regime.

This call followed the statement credited to the former president asking the FG to prosecute him for all wrongs done in his administration rather than prosecuting his aides. Obasanjo allegedly made this statement at the 50th Birthday Anniversary of the former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili. Continue reading “Probe Obasanjo now: CACOL tells FG”

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WHAT IS FASHOLA HIDING?


The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the investigate the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN over the allegations of massive corruption perpetrated in the state.
This call came at the heel of the statement credited to the Lagos State Chapter Peoples Democratic Party. The party, through its Chairman Chief Tunji Shelle, had said that it was convinced of massive corruption in the administration of the state under Governor Fashola. Continue reading “WHAT IS FASHOLA HIDING?”
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… As CACOL Backs Call For Probe

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The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has thrown its weight behind the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s call for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, over the allegations of massive corruption perpetrated in the state.

Speaking on behalf of CACOL, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, averred that Shelle’s allegation of massive corruption in the Centre of Excellence corroborated CACOL’s petition to the EFCC and therefore called on the anti-graft agency to begin investigation into the allegations without further delay. Continue reading “… As CACOL Backs Call For Probe”