Category: CACOL In The Media

Why Maina shunned Senate on pension probe —Activists

March 12, 2013 by Friday Olokor, Abuja

Nigerians have criticised the Presidency for not dealing decisively with the former Chairman, Pension Reforms Task Team, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, who they said, held the government to ransom.

Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye; a United States-based activist, Smart Ajaja, and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders Chairman, Debo Adeniran, who spoke to our correspondent, said  Maina enjoyed the protection of the Presidency because the latter allegedly collaborated in the crime. Continue reading “Why Maina shunned Senate on pension probe —Activists”

Festus Keyamo

The Save Nigeria Group, human rights lawyers and political groups, on Sunday advised the National Assembly not to pass the bill canvassing immunity for the legislators.

Human rights lawyers, Messrs Fred Agbaje and Festus Keyamo, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders and Igbo Youth Congress described the bill as “provocative”. Continue reading “SNG, lawyers fault Reps’ move for lawmakers immunity”

The Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Human Rights lawyers and political groups, on Sunday advised the National Assembly not to pass the bill canvassing immunity for the legislators.

The Human Rights lawyers, Messrs Fred Agbaje and Festus Keyamo, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) and Igbo Youth Congress (IYC) described the bill as provocative. Continue reading “Groups, Agbaje, Keyamo, Kick Against Immunity For Lawmakers”

Published on March 5, 2013 by pmnews

In what appears to be a bad birthday present to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a family in Badagry whose land the ex-president is said to have snatched, has cried out to Nigerians for help.

•Obasanjo: Marks his 76th birthday Tuesdayobasa

The former President is celebrating his 76th birthday Tuesday in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, but in Badagry area of Lagos, the family of the late ruler of Kweme Land, Oba Afolabi Ogungbe James, is having sleepless nights over their land which has allegedly been taken away. Continue reading “Birthday Present: Family Battles Obasanjo Over Land print”

Published on Saturday, 02 March 2013 17:27

MT Tuma

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has censured the Nigerian National Petroleum (NNPC) and a subsidiary of the corporation, Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) for the move to sell off M. T. Tuma, an oil vessel owned by PPMC, after over $60million has allegedly been wasted on its maintenance. Continue reading “NIGERIA: CACOL Endorses House of Reps’ Investigation”

Posted: February 27, 2013 – 16:48

By Nicholas Ibekwe

The alleged beneficiaries will not refute or confirm if they accepted Odili’s ‘stolen’ funds.
All the parties involved or mentioned in the N100 billion allegedly stolen from the treasury of Rivers State by former governor, Peter Odili, as reported by citizen journalism outfit, Sahara Reporters, last Sunday, declined to comment on the alleged scam when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES.

Last Sunday, the New York based organisation, reported that it has obtained draft charges that were never presented in court and prepared by activist lawyer, Festus Keyamo, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, during the tenure of Farida Waziri as the commission’ chairman. Continue reading “Arik, AIT, Other Beneficiaries Of Odili’s ‘Stolen’ N100bn Keep Mum-PREMIUMTIMES”

FELIX NWANERI February 26, 2013

FELIX NWANERI, takes a look at the delay in the prosecution of former governors and other public office holders accused of corrupt practices, which has cast a slur on the fight against corruption.

Nigerians were shocked recently when a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, sentenced a former director of the Police Pension Office, John Yusuf, to a two-year jail sentence for conniving with others to defraud the office and pensioners of N32.8 billion. Continue reading “EFCC: Losing the grip on ‘corrupt politicians’”

February 27, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has condemned the good governance tour led by the Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Labaran Maku, for the inspection of projects across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

In a statement on Tuesday, Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran, who described the tour as a charade and another avenue to divert public funds into private pockets, said the tour was not in the interest of the masses. Continue reading “Governance tour against people’s interest – CACOL”