Sentences with phrase «abuse of office»

The Senate has threatened to issue arrest warrant against the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for failing to appear before its ad hoc committee investigating allegations of abuse of office against him.

The Romanian Government's emergency ordinance to change the Penal Code decriminalizes or and reduces the criminal punishments for corruption offences such as abuse of office, conflict of interest, and negligence at work.

Bala as he is popularly called was dragged to Court on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegations bordering on abuse of office while he served as FCT Minister.

The Police Service Commission said on Monday that it is investigating some Commissioners of Police holding State Command appointments over official complaints and petitions of alleged abuse of office received against them.

Justice Aikawa further agreed with the submission of ICPC's counsel, E. A. Shogunle, that the 1st Respondent, ICPC, had established that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that certain high - ranking public officials and lawyers acted in abuse of their offices to facilitate a breach of contract with Chief Afe Babalola in order to confer corrupt advantage upon themselves in violation of sections 19 and 25 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

Recall that Mohammed was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six - count charge for alleged abuse of office while he served as Minister of the FCT.

The historical sense is that it basically means, kind of, serious political crimes, sort of crimes against the state, crimes that involve abuse of office, abuse of power, abuse of trust.

Both Volkert and a VW executive were convicted of criminal abuse of office as a result.

The original charges against Giuseppe Profiti had been embezzlement, but the court convicted him of a lesser offence of abuse of office after the defence argued the money was intended as an investment to benefit the hospital.

«Instead of apologizing to his constituents for coming under a House Ethics investigation for potential insider trading and abuse of office violations, Collins has spent his time in Washington — when he's not voting to cut healthcare coverage and raise taxes for millions of New Yorkers — bragging to anyone who will listen about how much money he's made for himself and other members of Congress on this insider deal.

«Disobedience to court decisions is one of the dimensions of corruption and a gross abuse of office; contrary to Section 15 (5) of the 1999 Constitution.

«Mr Dogara therefore has a duty to explain to Nigerians the role he played in the alleged budget padding in the House and abuse of office if the growing perception of corruption in the House is to be addressed.»

«The allegations of budget padding and abuse of office by the Speaker and principal officials of the House of Representatives have continue to outrage the public, bringing the House's integrity further into question.»

The Republican has developed a spot - on critique of the mayor's failings, from his deadly mismanagement to his self - indulgent national politicking to his naked abuse of his office to serve his selfish political ends.

«To make matters worse, Governor Chime prefers instead to continuously heat up the polity in his State with his absurd abuse of office and executive rascality.

The invitation letter read in part, «The commission has commenced investigation into the petition of corruption and corrupt practices and abuse of office reported on August 1, 2016 by Hammart & Co (Tafida chambers) on your behalf against Yakubu Dogara, Yusuf Lasun, Alhassan Ado - Doguwa, Leonard Okuweh Ogor and others.

In these scenes, we witness perverted, corrupt cop McAvoy seeing a man about a dog and getting some drugs out of the deal, and we listen in as he talks about the through misuse and abuse of the office copier.

The two men were accused of «deliberate and dishonest abuse of office or the purported...

Citi News can confirm that a prima facie case has been established against the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, following allegations of corruption and abuse of office levelled against her in two separate petitions.

Some staff of the EC petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo in July 2017, to remove Mrs. Osei from office over allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance as well as abuse of office.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday presented another witness, Alhaji Suraju Ahmadu, in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27 - count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Maitama, Abuja.

Mrs Osei in her response, pointed out among others that the allegations were unfounded, saying; «There is clearly, no established case of fraud or abuse of office made against the Chairperson.

In abuse of office or treason cases, the Emperor may intervene; he can bestow a larger reward package, much larger sometimes.

Should the nomination be approved, the new justice would still be subject to impeachment in the case of abuse of office, as would the president.

Such actions have major implications for the integrity of the work of the Commission and constitute abuse of office.

It would be recalled that both the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) and ICPC have been investigating some former public officers under the administration of Alhaji Ibrahim Shema at the instance of the new government under Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari for abuse of office and corruption.

The statement read, «The EFCC on Monday arrested a former Commissioner for Public Utilities in Ebonyi State, Benjamin Okah, for alleged abuse of office and collecting gratification to the tune of N83m.

The fact he felt he had to go on and lecture the victim is an abuse of his office.

«There is a question frankly of abuse of his office.

The VC was arraigned on nine counts, including fraud, obtaining money under false pretences, abuse of office and felony, while the Bursar was on arraigned on two counts of corruption.

No charge of corruption or abuse of office should come nigh thee.

Didn't you have that wife beater Sweeney and the pedophile Chris Ortlof and Guy Vellela and, my personal favorite, Rudy Giuliani — oh wait - he was never convicted of his abuse of his office.

«There is a very bizarre and uncharacteristic developments in our country today that we are being told that the BNI is acting in a manner that we don't only smell, but we can sense a cover up in respect of the matter of the selling of contaminated oil by BOST which matter bothers on fraud, corruption and abuse of office.

Lamido: EFCC Presents another Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday presented another witness, Alhaji Suraju Ahmadu, in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27 - count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola -LSB-...]

«In all the serious researches on the best known administration of justice systems, it is evident that at various points in their histories, the institutions were challenged by falling standards, corruption, and abuse of office.

SERAP in an open letter to President Buhari asked him to refer the allegations of corruption and abuse of office against Baru to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for investigation.

Paraphrasing Senator Shehu Sani, the labour leader said it was time the legislature used «insecticide» on its chambers rather using «deodorants» on its members accused of abuse of office.

Some staff of the EC petitioned President Nana Akufo - Addo in July 2017, to remove Mrs. Osei from office over allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance as well as abuse of office.

Their demand follows the establishment of a prima facie case against Mrs. Osei, following allegations of corruption and abuse of office leveled against her in two separate petitions.

His loss had nothing to do with unity, but everything to do with the corruption and abuse of office.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in - charge of the Unit, Abayomi Shogunle, said both men were found guilty of abuse of office, soliciting and receiving a bribe contrary to Paragraph C Sub (IV), (VI) and (II) of the 1st Schedule of the Police Act and Regulation CAP 370 of 1990.

We view this as an abuse of office.»