Sentences with phrase «grand corruption cases»

According to SERAP, a UN-backed commission would help to improve our criminal justice system in the short, medium and long terms so that it would be better able to prosecute complex grand corruption cases.

The report contains several recommendations among which is the call to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon Justice Walter Onnoghen, to «ensure that all judges fully utilise the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in the hearing of grand corruption cases before them.»

In the letter dated 30 June 2017 and signed by its executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni said that, «the House of Representatives should allow justice and accountability in grand corruption cases, and not impunity or immunity.

The absence of enhanced protection and security for the EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies could ruin the government's anti-corruption efforts and weaken citizens» trust and confidence in its ability to effectively and successfully prosecute grand corruption cases.»

Not exact matches

A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

«In this case, the inhumane acts committed against Nigerians take the form of grand corruption, and taking away our commonwealth for her personal benefit, the corrupt acts apparently took place over an extended and critical period during the government of former president Goodluck Jonathan.

A special grand jury has voted to indict several people in connection with the Nassau County district attorney's monthslong investigation into corruption in the Town of Oyster Bay, according to sources with knowledge of the case.

A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke.

While some political corruption cases are not announced until indictments are unsealed, in the case of Mr. Skelos and of Mr. Silver, Mr. Bharara chose to bring criminal complaints to court on his own first before turning the case over to a grand jury.

«We urge the court to pursue this matter to a satisfactory conclusion by taking the case forward as required by the provisions of the Rome Statute, and ensuring a thorough investigation and prosecution of suspected perpetrators of grand corruption in the electricity sector in Nigeria,» he added.

The order empowers the office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to conduct a public corruption probe of Abelove's conduct, including his decision to present the case to a grand jury that cleared the officer of wrongdoing less than a week after the shooting.

A federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment in a major corruption case involving Joe Percoco, a former top aide to the governor who was snared in a state economic development scandal.

Also, when Vice President Osinbajo says «These cases of grand corruption and open looting of public resources pauperized Nigeria and left us with little or no savings ``, he has forgotten that on October 28, 2017, he himself (Vice President Osinbajo) said «When we came in, we had a foreign reserve of $ 32 billion».

An Albany County Court judge Monday turned down a motion to dismiss a corruption case against State Sen. Robert Ortt, R - North Tonawanda, on a claim that he was improperly denied a chance to speak before an Albany County grand jury on March 23.

While there, Muthyala directed grand jury investigations and prosecuted white - collar cases involving securities fraud, public corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, perjury, and other crimes.