Sentences with phrase «allegation of corruption»

She focused on government enforcement actions and internal investigations into allegations of corruption and bribery.

More than 30 lawmakers have left office facing allegations of corruption or misconduct since 2000.

The three main parties are under pressure to come up with a new formula for party funding after allegations of corruption.

Each case is different, but all concern allegations of corruption or ethical abuses.

Mrs. Osei also responded by making allegations of corruption against her deputies, claiming that she was only being hounded because she sought to introduce systems to curb misuse and mismanagement of resources.

We understand that the case centred on allegations of corruption in relation to oil palm and rubber production in Gabon.

The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, expects the President's Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Francis Asenso - Boakye and Abu Jinapor, to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), following allegations of corruption made against them.

«Obviously, the EFCC is presently behaving as a pet dog on allegations of corruption against allies of the President (Muhammadu Buhari) while acting as a lion when it involves perceived political enemies of the President.»

But Turner has written the EFCC claiming that he was innocent of allegations of corruption levelled against him by the commission.

Magufuli, nicknamed «the Bulldozer» for his strict leadership style, launched a reform drive soon after he was elected by dismissing dozens of senior public officials over allegations of corruption and inefficiency.

Following allegations of corruption in the Russia and Qatar bids to host the next two tournaments, sponsors have put pressure on FIFA to respond.

Her 2005 election was extremely close, and she won in 2009 with only 45 % of the vote — not the worst showing that year by an incumbent, but close to the worst for an incumbent not hampered by allegations of corruption or senility.

Advising a company director in respect of allegations of corruption in Nigeria and Azerbaijan.

Meanwhile, Justice Festus Ntong of Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene has declined an application to stop ICPC or any other federal anti-corruption agency from investigating allegations of corruption involving the finances of the Government of Akwa Ibom State.

On the question of how he would be dealing with allegations of corruption against members of his own government, President Akufo - Addo answered, «I have made it publicly known that anyone who has information about acts of corruption against any of my appointees should bring it forward and should be prepared to back it up with evidence.»

And Horner says the troubled Joint Commission on Public Ethics should be revamped and strengthened to truly probe allegations of corruption.

The world of football has been rocked in the past week as allegations of corruption has resulted in numerous officials from FIFA including Blatter under investigation in the United States [via BBC News].

According to him, persons vying for certain positions often make unproven allegations of corruption against their competitors, subjecting them to media trials

He said, «Nigerians may also recall the several allegations of corruption made against prominent APC members that the anti-graft agency has not attended to.

He is currently the co-commissioner of Quebec's the Charbonneau Commission, which is examining allegations of corruption in the construction industry.

«New Yorkers can draw a direct line from the state's opaque system of government contracting and limited oversight to the recent allegations of corruptions raised by the US Attorney.

Lawyers will be the only ones to benefit from yet another toothless inquiry into allegations of corruption among Ireland's elite.

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu - Ekuful, has challenged Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to provide evidence to support allegations of corruption leveled against her.

Kirkland & Ellis litigation and internal investigations partner Michael Garcia has been appointed as co-chairman of an ethics committee tasked with investigating allegations of corruption at football's international governing body FIFA, reports The Am Law Daily.

ALBANY, N.Y (CBSNewYork)-- A federal probe is underway in Albany following new allegations of corruption.

He explained that the PDP had discovered that apart from allegations of corruption, there were also plots to clamp down and detain opposition leaders for charges bordering on treason.

The FBI and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara are investigating allegations of corruption for possible payments for favors between businessmen Jona Rechnitz and Jeremy Reichberg and current members of the NYPD.

You may recall that the latter was recently questioned in relation to the World Cup bidding scandals, while the former was reprimanded by the International Olympics Committee following allegations of corruption relating to the sale of World Cup television rights.

Also alleged to have been asked to resign are Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and Chief of Staff to the president, Abba Kyari over various allegations of corruption, DAILY POST exclusively gathered.

Bernard Hogan Howe agrees that if allegations of corruption documents being shredded are true, it is a «serious blot on the Met's reputation».

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has given indications it may launch an investigation into allegations of corruption raised against two deputy Chiefs of Staff by musician and sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), A-Plus.

Parliament recently passed the Special Prosecutor Bill which will open what is hoped to be a non-partisan avenue for probing and prosecuting allegations of corruption within the government structure and beyond.

An NYPD sergeant - turned - whistleblower who earlier this year went public with allegations of corruption within a Queens precinct has shared new details about the police department's alleged efforts...

Musician and New Patriotic Party (NPP) sympathizer, Kwame A-Plus has, apologized to President Nana Akufo - Addo for his public allegations of corruption against some presidential staffers.

Attempts to satisfy judgment in the U.S. were frustrated by unproven allegations of corruption around the Ecuadorian judgment.

«Inviting one and leaving the other has brought to the fore again the charge of selectivity with picking and choosing those to prosecute over corruption in the land which led a serving Senator to observe that insecticide comes handy when allegations of corruption are raised against some people and deodorant deployed when it is the turn of others,» Afenifere submitted.

Lazarenko and Korban are rivals in Ukraine, and for years have traded allegations of corruption and assassination.

Given that during Portsmouth's turbulent time Storrie gave himself a 30 % pay rise to an astounding # 1.2 m a year and that he has been charged with tax evasion and linked with a number of allegations of corruption one wonders why he would be welcomed back at the club that he has helped to the brink of collapse.

FC Porto recently leveled explosive allegations of corruption against their rivals, SL Benfica.

«Further, the Senate President's call on Nigerians to report to the Senate allegations of corruption that directly affect them or which they witness, is warmly welcomed.

«It is clear that there has been corruption going on, at least significant enough allegations of corruption that it merits a full forensic audit to find out these contracts were let out and awarded and whether or not they're being complied with,» said Assemblyman Bill Nojay, a Republican from the Rochester area.

Zuma has faced allegations of corruption since he became head of state in 2009 but has denied any wrongdoing.

To those of us from Nigeria, any response to the suffocating allegations of corruption would be worth the trip to Geneva.

«It's bad enough to try and ignore or downplay allegations of corruption about a fellow member; it's much worse when you might directly benefit from those alleged activities.

Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera, who has be subject to a barrage of bad headlines since the New York Post reported that she had a secret Facebook page containing evidence that she gave a government job to her boyfriend, and subsequently reported an ex-boyfriend dropping allegations of corruption, doesn't look like she's in the clear yet.

The president also promised not to be bias with anti graft war, when asked about the status of his anti-corruption efforts and why no one in his administration has been arrested by the EFCC despite allegations of corruption.

«They claimed they were looking for documents with which to substantiate their wild allegations of corruption against Mr. Adoke.