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But the League's Jennifer Wilson says that the threat of pension forfeiture does not go far enough in fighting corruption at the Capitol.
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«At a time when we're fighting corruption at its very core, he's picking this moment to resurrect himself in politics,» said one Queens pol.
But the League's Jennifer Wilson said the threat of pension forfeiture does not go far enough in fighting corruption at the Capitol.
«It therefore came as a shock to our teeming supporters, NEC and the National Council of Elders to read in the dailies... a statement from one Mr. Nana Yaw Osei who described himself as the spokesperson of the National Chairman of the NPP, Mr. Paul Afoko, about fighting corruption at all levels in the party.
The coalition's Executive Chairman, Comrade Debo Adeniran, said «if we can remember properly, on assuming office last year, President Buhari made it clear that his most important priority was to fight corruption at every level by plugging all those identified holes through which Nigeria's resources were being drained with reckless abandon.
Fought corruption at source with the introduction of IPPIS technology that eventually eliminated 50,000 ghost workers on the Federal Government payroll.
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In the words of the Ukrainian Council of Churches, «We note, in particular, the urgent need for a decisive, consistent and systematic fight against corruption, which eats away at our society and violates the tenets of our religion.»
I wasn't invested in the fight but it hit home at the level of corruption.
«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.
I certainly don't need the $ 11,000 and at the end of the day I'm just going around telling voters about how I'm the best to fight corruption and quite frankly the governor needs me up there to move that agenda.»
OLAF is at the frontline in the fight against fraud and corruption, and our high level of ambition reflects the commitment of the EU institutions to address these issues.»
At 9 a.m., Fordham Law School kicks off a conference called «Fighting Corruption in America and Abroad.»
Joshua Lafazan, who in 2012 became the youngest public office holder in state history when he was elected at 18 to the Syosset school board, kicked off his campaign for the Nassau Legislature, vowing to bring young energy to fight political corruption and restore the county's fiscal integrity.
Finally, at a time when corruption stalks Albany, Schneiderman offers a long history of fighting for a cleaner, more transparent state government.
«In Nigeria we have gone far into the implementation of our CHANGE Agenda, which is primarily aimed at fighting corruption.»
In an interview with Vanguard in his Abeokuta home, Bola Ajibola said President Buhari's government had got a lot on its hands to fight corruption and at the same time ensure good governance.
The governor frowned at the publicized arrest of President Buhari's associate and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Jafaru Isa, and his reported refund of N100 million to the EFCC describing it as the first trick used by the Federal Government in its attempt to deceive Nigerians into believing that the fight against corruption was not selective.
To fight corruption successfully without looking at the economic wellbeing of the people is a gross waste of time.
In a dizzying year that saw the public corruption convictions of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and Skelos at the hands of Bharara's office, what better candidate to run in Skelos» old district than a former prosecutor with a record of fighting corruption like Kaminsky?
Mangano, a Republican who is fighting federal corruption charges, missed Tuesday's deadline to submit at least 1,500 signatures to qualify as a new or unestablished minor party candidate in the general election, according to the county Board of Elections.
«I'm looking at where we are coming from as regards the fight against corruption.
«With good conscience at fighting corruption, the PDP government then mandated the anti-corruption agencies to perform their constitutional duty.
Probity, accountability and social justice would on any day liberate the overwhelming majority of our people from the bondage or difficulties they find themselves in.The fight against corruption, greed and avarice has however been at great cost.
One of the student leaders who spoke with newsmen at the rally, Oladimeji Adebayo, said students from various institutions joined the protest in solidarity with the government and governor of Ekiti State stressing that as much as the students do not support corruption, the fight against the scourge should not be selective.
Delivering the Special Guest of Honour Speech during Ghana's 61st Independence Anniversary Parade at the Black Star in Accra, President Buhari congratulated Akufo - Addo and parliament for passing the Special Prosecutor Bill to fight endemic corruption.
President Buhari, who spoke at a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, yesterday, said: «On the fight against corruption vis - à - vis the judiciary, Nigerians will be right to say that is my main headache for now.
Cuomo has also started to emphasize independent oversight at the state Board of Elections as a means to fighting corruption.
While at that, I must point a weakness in running this type of government — fighting corruption becomes difficult as individuals to be prosecuted and perhaps ridiculed for indulging in corruption would be relations as we are witnessing already.
He argued that President Muhammadu Buhari's fight against corruption is most likely not to be successful in the face of Saraki's trial at the CCT.
President Mahama last week announced at a press briefing plans to establish a Citizens» Complaints Centre to help fight corruption.
On criticisms that the fight against corruption is targeted at those now in the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP The fact is Tony Momoh was in CPC, is Tony Momoh being investigated?
«We are going to start our agitation very seriously and rigorously to the fact that if you are fighting corruption, it must be at all levels.
At the west corner of the continent, another newly elected leader, General Muhamadu Buhari of Nigeria, is not far behind in the fight against corruption.
At noon, as part of a statewide campaign to educate New Yorkers about fighting public corruption with small donor matching funds, the Fair Elections Campaign is holding «A Penny a Day Keeps Corruption Away» event, Capital Parcorruption with small donor matching funds, the Fair Elections Campaign is holding «A Penny a Day Keeps Corruption Away» event, Capital ParCorruption Away» event, Capital Park, Albany.
«At every level of government, proactive citizen oversight is needed to fight against corruption, waste, and abuse,» said the group's executive director, Brandon Muir.
He stated this at a workshop on «the Roles of Professionals in the Fight against Corruption», organized in Abuja by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption.
Dr. Omane Boamah at the event touted President John Mahama's achievements in fighting corruption and preventing further judgment debt payments in Ghana.
Rotimi told the Tribunal that discharging the defendant at a no case point level will defeat the fight against corruption and purpose of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Rather than put your «Fuji House of Commotion» in order, you always shamelessly declare that «corruption is fighting back» and that the courts are against the anti corruption fight, as if the courts owe the executive a sacred duty and obligation to help it trample on citizens» rights and win badly prepared and lousily prosecuted cases at all cost.
It was a clear shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who infamously shut down his corruption - fighting Moreland Commission.
The fight against corruption, greed and avarice has however been at great cost.
She focused throughout her campaign on ethics reform, seeking at every turn to tie Martins to the scandal - scarred Republican Party, including outgoing GOP Executive Ed Mangano, who is fighting corruption charges and did not seek re-election, as well as former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
«So whoever is telling you that PDP doesn't fight corruption or won't fight corruption if returned to power at the federal level is being economical with the truth.»
Mr. Dauda Joki - Lasisi, Head of Procurement and Fraud Section of the EFCC who represented the agency at the report launch said that, «The fight against corruption can be likened to an allegory of a giant in the midst of ants, as little as an ant is, it may not be able to wear the trouser of a giant, but will remove it.»
«When you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.»
The Office of the Special Prosecutor marks the fulfillment of a major campaign promise of Nana Akufo - Addo in the run - up to the 2016 elections aimed at fighting corruption.
At one point it was about fighting corruption and dysfunction present in the Senate Democratic conference.
The former Managing Director of World Bank stated this while speaking about her recent book, «Fighting Corruption is Dangerous» at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
«I would, at the same time like to assure all Nigerians of my commitment to improve security, fight corruption and restructuring the economy.»
He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday at the 2017 Convention Lecture of Victory Life Bible Church International, while speaking on the theme, «The role of the church in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.»