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EFCC Arrests Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika’s Brother Over N8bn Aviation Contract

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, a younger brother of the immediate-past minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika. He was reportedly arrested by the anti-graft agency on Sunday, February 4, 2024, over ongoing investigation of the Aviation Ministry. He was alleged to have been arrested over N8billion aviation ministry probe under Sirika, when he was awarded contracts even though he is a civil servant, a deputy director on Level 16. Sirika is being accused of conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds, contract…

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Over 130 CSOs, Lawyers Resume ‘Bawa Must Go Campaign’

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No fewer than 130 frontline anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have resumed their campaign for the sack of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, over alleged politicisation of the commission, disobedience of Court orders and infringement on human rights of Nigerians, among others. Joined by 20 Constitutional lawyers led by Mogbojuri Kayode of the Citizens Rights Advocacy Group, CRAG, the CSOs claimed the desperation of the EFCC chairman to remain in office had taken a laughable turn, insisting that no amount of “purchased CSOs’…

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N10m or Jail Terms: INEC, EFCC Bicker On Electoral Offences Commission Bill

Abibat Babalola

Why our position on the bill is the best, INEC’s Professor Yakubu. No, the EFCC’s view should be considered, Abdulrasheed Bawa. On the bill, here are what to know about the chairmen and their mien   Chairmen of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and his Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have expressed divergent views on a bill seeking to establish the electoral offences commission. While INEC emphasized the need for the establishment of the proposed commission, the EFCC kicked against it. READ ALSO: Atiku Camp Unsettled As Tinubu, Wike,…

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Nigeria’s Accountant General Arrested for N80bn Fraud

ADEOLA YUSUF

EFCC gives update on the gimmicks Mr. Ahmed Idris used to allegedly launder whooping N80bn, how his bubble burst and how the Nigeria’s number one Accountant was fished out for arrest   The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Platforms Africa reports that Idris was arrested on Monday in connection with the diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion. READ ALSO: How ICPC Recovered 301 Houses From Two Civil…

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Assets Declaration Compulsory For Tinubu, Others – INEC

Gbenga Adeoti

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that to vie for any elective offices, politicians and other office seekers would be mandated to declare their assets, particularly their bank account statements before and during the 2023 elections. Platforms Africa reports that the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is one of those who have publicly declared intention to vie for elective positions in the forthcoming election. The commission explained that plans have been concluded to beam its searchlight by engaging relevant stakeholders to track politicians…

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BREAKING: EFCC Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, slumps

Aliyu Aliyu

Here is EFCC’s official account of how it all happened The Chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has reportedly slumped. Platforms Africa gathered that the youngest Chairman in the History of EFCC slumped at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative capital. READ ALSO: Why EFCC Is Yet To Arrest Tinubu — Bawa Opens Up on Trial of Top Politician Missing N603m: Assistant Director Commits Suicide After EFCC Summon BREAKING: EFCC boss, AbdulRasheed Bawa, slumps Bawa was, on Thursday, said to be speaking to dignitaries at the Banquet Hall…

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EFCC advances Nadabo Energy Trial Over N1.4 bn fuel subsidy Scam

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EFCC Boss Laments Slow Fuel Subsidy Trials   Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has advanced in the trial of Nadabo Energy in an on-going probe of an alleged N1.4 billion fuel subsidy trial involving the oil firm. Platforms Africa reports that Chairman of the agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who is leading the probe, lamented the slow pace of some fuel subsidy trials in the nation’s courts. Bawa, expressed this at the Ikeja High Court in Lagos after testifying in an alleged N1.4 billion fuel subsidy trial…

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How EFCC seized N14.6b jewellery, $80m Mansion from ex-Oil minister Diezani

Dawood Rabiu

  Though ‘Diezani’s jewellery, mansion,’ have been finally forfeited to the Federal Government, here is why the EFCC couldn’t dare to auction them   The Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has given details  on how it seized jewellery worth N14 billion from former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, made this known at the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the assessment and status of recovered loot on Friday in Abuja.   READ ALSO: JUST IN: EFCC Takes Over Nestoil…

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EFCC recovers over N1bn Cash from One Civil Servant

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Chairman of the Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that the agency last week recovered over N1 billion cash sitting in one bank account from a civil servant. The EFCC boss made this while appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance investigating the Internally Generated Revenue and payment of 1 % stamp duty by contractors on all contracts awarded by MDAs between 2014- 2020. He said, “There are a lot of leakages we need to block, it is not about generating…

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Confusion in EFCC as Bola Tinubu assets’ file disappears from CCB vault

Gbenga Adeoti

The case file of top Nigerian politician and a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju  Bola Tinubu, has reportedly disappeared from the storage facility of  the Code of Conduct Bureau that has held it for years. This has simultaneously caused confusion at the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which had begun a fresh probe into the allegation of graft against Tinubu. Three officials familiar with the matter said that the bureau started looking for Tinubu’s asset filings after the EFCC requested copies as part of an ongoing investigation into…

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