Posted: January 15, 2013 – 19:47

By SaharaReporters, New York

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for associating with corruption and corrupt people.

The position is contained in a press statement by Debo Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of CACOL, in which he expressed the group’s reaction to the news that Chief Olabode George, a widely-known   ex-convict, is vying for the vacant post of PDP Board of Trustee Chairman. Continue reading “Romancing Corruption: CACOL Blasts President Jonathan, PDP”

Posted by: Newsdiaryonline Posted date: January 15, 2013

The Coalition Against CorruptLeaders(CACOL) has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for associating with corruption and corrupt people.

Reacting to the news of an ex-convict, Chief Olabode George vying for the party’s Board of Trustee Chairman and other candidates with questionable pedigree, the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran derided the President and his party for glorifying and romancing corruption with such impunity and without recourse to morality. Continue reading “CACOL Flays Jonathan,PDP As Bode George , Others Vie for Party’s BoT Chair”

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Posted by: Roti on January 14, 2013 in Nigerian News

 

An ex-convict, Chief Bode George, was recently appointed into a panel to reorganise the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, Board of Trustees. Following this development, the party has come under severe criticisms from various angles. Legal practitioners as well as civil rights groups, Anti-Corruption Network and Coalition against Corrupt Leaders, on Sunday, condemned the PDP’s action, saying the party had no respect for the public. Continue reading “Bode George PDP BoT Appointment: “Almost everybody in the party is an ex-convict” – Dino Melaye”

 

by Piddo(m): 2:46am On Jan 14

Only in Nigeria can this happen. An ex-convict who went to prison for corruption is brought back to power by a lame duck president who also proudly declares another ex-con (Alamasiegha) his benefactor. Nigeria is doomed. Any wonder why Otedola/Lawan case has been swept under the carpet? Bankole roaming freely and enjoying his loot? We need a revolution in this country. We have a crook as president. Continue reading “Bode George Appointed To PDP BoT Panel”

January 14, 2013 by John Alechenu, Shola Fabiyi, Friday Olokor and Ihuoma Chiedozie

The Peoples Democratic Party has come under criticisms for appointing an ex-convict, Chief Bode George, into a panel to reorganise its Board of Trustees.

A Lagos High Court convicted George in 2009 for fraud after he served as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority. He spent two years in prison. Continue reading “PDP comes under fire over George’s BoT appointment”

Ogala Emmanuel and Ben Ezeamalu

Published: January 12,2013

It has been one year since Nigerians, under the banner of #OccupyNaija, protested against misgovernment and massive corruption. 

Three months before, Nigerians began speculating about it. The Nigerian government, anticipating the catastrophe it might bring, began consultations and dialogue with civil society. Nigerians were however shocked when in the early hours of January 1, 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan announced the removal of subsidy from petroleum products.

The president’s New Year announcement meant that PMS, which sold for N65 a litre – with subsidy – would go for N141, more than a hundred per cent increase. Continue reading “#OccupyNigeria: One year later, the gains, the losses”

TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE January 11, 2013

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the $1.5billion foreign loan purportedly sought by the corporation to settle unpaid fuel supply bills being owed some commodity trading houses.

CACOL, in a statement by its Executive Chairman, Comrade Debo Adeniran, said the purported foreign loan by the NNPC is another avenue to fritter away the nation’s resources. Continue reading “CACOL flays NNPC over reckless borrowing”

January 11, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has faulted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for the $1.5bn foreign loan from local and international banks.

The NNPC reportedly took the loan to settle unpaid fuel supply bills owed some commodity trading houses. Continue reading “CACOL condemns NNPC over $1.5bn foreign loan”

Posted by: Newsdiaryonline Posted date: January 10, 2013

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the Nigerian  National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the $1.5bn foreign loan purportedly sought by the corporation to settle unpaid fuel supply bills being owed some commodity trading houses.

Reacting to the news, the Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran noted that the purported foreign loan by the NNPC is another avenue to fritter the nation’s resources into private pockets. Continue reading “CACOL Slams NNPC over “Reckless Borrowing””

January 3, 2013 by Friday Olokor, Simon Utebor and Ade Adesomoju

 

Minister of Information, Labaran Maku

Nigerian Bar Association and two prominent legal practitioners, Prof. Itsay Sagay (SAN) and Mr. Bamidele Aturu, on Tuesday berated the Federal Government over its failure to enforce the sale of petrol at N97.

Their reactions came on the heels of the comments credited to the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, who on Monday, criticised civil society groups for blaming the FG over the sale of petrol above the approved price. Continue reading “Business NBA, SNG, Sagay carpet Maku over subsidy comments”