Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola

By Chukwudi Nweje 

When in 2009, various rights groups including the True Face of Lagos and Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) raised some allegations of impropriety against the Lagos State Government and demanded an account of how the government spent the taxpayers’ money, their thinking was that if the government was elected by the people, it should also be answerable to them. But rather than provide answers to the questions raised by the group, the State Government dismissed them.

By late January 2010, with agitations growing stronger that the State Government respond to the allegations of corruption raised it by the various groups, the Lagos State House of Assembly decided to launch an investigation into some of the allegations. However, while the House inquest was ongoing the legislators were ordered to halt their investigation following a suit filed by another group questioning why the legislators were acting on the report of a faceless group. Continue reading “A vote for citizen-based budget implementation”

Posted by: Our Reporter in Politics 4 days ago

THE NATION

A wild applause greeted the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. But 10 years after, corruption is still soaring in the nation. Although the commission cannot be described as a tooth-less bull dog, its impact has not been greatly felt by the stakeholders.

Corruption is on the increase in public life. The list is endless-electoral crimes, civil service pension fund scam, police pension controversy, fuel subsidy fraud, House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee scandal. Critics have argued that it is relatively easier to prosecute and jail people who stole N2 million than to invite for questioning big fish, who allegedly made away with billions. Thus, the slow progression of the anti-crime battle has eroded public confidence. Continue reading “Is anti-corruption war on course?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Jonathan

*Backs Amaechi’s NGF on Okonjo-Iweala’s resignation

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned, in its entirety, the statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan that “Nigerians, through their actions, encourage graft.”

This is even as the Non Governmental Organisation has thrown its weight behind the call for the resignation of the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Declaring open the 54th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja, the President was also claimed to have stated that “both the public and private sectors are involved in corruption, but  he would not give out their names, so that I won’t be attacked.” Continue reading “CACOL condemns Jonathan’s statement on corruption”

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan that Nigerians, through their actions encourage graft.

The President had said both the public and private sectors are involved in corruption but stated that he would not give out their names to avoid attacks.

Jonathan said this while declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja.

Reacting to the statement, the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran, rued that it is highly undignifying for the number one citizen of the country to make such a statement. Continue reading “CACOL Faults Jonathan’s Corruption Comment, Backs Call for Okonjo-Iweala’s Resignation”

Daily Times

Article | September 18, 2013 – 8:18am | By Mu’Sodiq Adekunle

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has commended the Councillorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Shawo South West ward in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr. Afolabi Olawole, for rejecting the victory attributed to him following the recent rerun election held in the local government.

Mr. Olawole was declared the winner of the ward election by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission in the rerun election, but he stunned his party and the public when he declared that he did not win in the election. Continue reading “Offa Re-run Election Crisis, Dangerous Signal for 2015 Poll – CACOL”

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has censured the ostentatious lifestyle of the federal government.

It was reported that the Chief Executive Officer, Gold and Co., United Kingdom, Amjad Ali, told, The Independent (a United Kingdom newspaper) that his firm was fulfilling an order from the Nigerian government for 53 gold-plated iPhone 5S mobile handsets as part of the memorabilia for Nigeria’s 53rd Independence anniversary on October 1, 2013.

Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran described the action of the FG as an height of insensitivity to the plight of the Nigerian masses.  Continue reading “CACOL Flays FG Over Iphones Order”

By: OLAOLU OLADIPO on September 13, 2013 – 4:53am

Laedership

The decision of the federal government to purchase about 53 gold-plated iPhones 5S for the commemoration of the country’s 53rd independence anniversary in October has come under scathing attacks by the civil society.

The national publicity secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio cultural group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, faulted the move, saying that it adds no value to the deplorable condition of the ordinary Nigerians on the streets. This is just as the chairman, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Comrade Debo Adeniran, said the action was evidence of profligacy in the management of the country’s affairs where a large number of citizens live in abject poverty. Continue reading “Afenifere, CACOL Flay FG Over Purchase Of Gold Plated iphone For Independence Celebration”