Sentences with phrase «of judicial corruption»

Sagay, who spoke in his personal capacity on Thursday, said, «This sudden anti-Amaechi narrative is consistent with the objectives and interests of the chief promoters and funders of judicial corruption during election petitions.

«Although the NJC recently recommended the dismissal and prosecution of a judge for extorting N197 million from a litigant, the authorities had paid lip service to the menace of judicial corruption in the country,» he said.

It will be also be recalled that earlier on Anas Aremeyaw Anas and four others were cited for contempt of the High Court arising from his unconstitutional publication of the so — called exposé of judicial corruption.

Once he admits to being a covert unlawful Government agent, I have discharged my burden that he has always been one and the onus does not lie on me to prove that in the particular case of the judicial corruption undercover operations he was not acting as an agent for the Government in spite of foot notes 16 and 17 of my article on judicial and political corruption.

I was not against the exposure of judicial corruption.

Not exact matches

Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy, whose judicial system follows Shariah law and has no notable record of trying corruption cases.

These include statutory rights of appeal, judicial review and scrutiny by independent panels and tribunals, such as the Process Review Panel, the Ombudsman and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

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Corruption in the Judiciary Less than a year after ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas» exposé of massive corruption in Ghana's Judiciary involving some high profile judges and judicial personnel; another trend of sleaze is fast gaining roots in the JudiciarCorruption in the Judiciary Less than a year after ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas» exposé of massive corruption in Ghana's Judiciary involving some high profile judges and judicial personnel; another trend of sleaze is fast gaining roots in the Judiciarcorruption in Ghana's Judiciary involving some high profile judges and judicial personnel; another trend of sleaze is fast gaining roots in the Judiciary Service.

It has emerged that National Security operatives are on the heels of John Ajet Nassam, one of the High Court judges indicted in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas judicial bribery and corruption scandal.

Word spread Friday evening of a potential deal that could have also included ethics - related measures such as more oversight of procurement procedures — a discussion sparked by the latest public corruption scandal that reached into the governor's inner circle — and a public financing system for judicial campaigns.

The United States notes with concern that the Parliament of Romania is considering legislation that could undermine the fight against corruption and weaken judicial independence in Romania.

European Commission President Jean - Claude Juncker and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans issued a joint statement expressing their concerns about the latest developments in Romania regarding the independence of the country's judicial system and its capacity to fight corruption.

The organisation said that, «The enforcement and implementation of the judgment should not be delayed as to do this is to continue to frustrate the victims of corruption in the country since the return of democracy in 1999, and will threaten to undermine the authority of our judicial system.»

The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»

An administration official told the Times Union on Monday that panel appointees of the executive and judicial branch indicated at their meeting last week that they have soured on the idea of a raise for two reasons: because only two lawmakers have formally stated their case to the commission this year, and because ethics reforms approved this year have been lambasted as not properly addressing recent corruption.

One of the judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal, Justice Paul Uuter Dery, has petitioned the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), for crowning investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas Best journalist of the year.

Yunusa's defence counsel, Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), had on March 9, in a preliminary objection, said the embattled judge had been «absolved of the corruption charges» by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

The last local government election exercise, if allowed, would have revealed the high level of corruption by the Lagos State Government, but they will never allow the truth to prevail, hence every effort was made to ensure false and rascal judicial pronouncements reminiscent of Ayo Salami's days.

Recently the Chief Justice of the Federation directed Heads of all our Courts of first instance and Appeal to accelerate hearings of corruption cases and dismiss any judicial officers found to have been compromised.

«The independence of Romania's judicial system and its capacity to fight corruption effectively are essential cornerstones of a strong Romania in the European Union,» the European Commission said in a statement.

Onnoghen, who had served in acting capacity for four months, had his appointment confirmed by the Bukola Saraki - led Senate after series of questions which bordered on independence of the judiciary, judicial reforms, corruption in the Judiciary as well as disobedience of Court orders.

He said we are inculpable of containing corruption, ensuring social justice, judicial, environmental, immorality, abuse and impunity of office.

Adeyeye, a former minister of state for works, said that «if President Buhari retains these ministers in the face of the serious allegations against them, he will show that the entire judicial corruption saga is nothing more than a deliberate attempt to blackmail the judiciary in order to subjugate it and make it a rubber stamp institution of the administration.»

And he says the wave of corruption at the Capitol could also be addressed, by perhaps creating a panel similar to the Commission on Judicial Conduct for the legislature and the governor's office.

The statement added, «The EFCC boss expressed concern over the delay usually experienced in dispensing corruption cases and the conspiracy (in some cases) between the criminals and judicial workers / law enforcement agents to make violators of law escape justice, citing the case of a former governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, who was set free with the connivance of a prison warder and court registrar after being convicted by court.»

However, there is much criticism of his record, given the level of political and judicial corruption in his borough, to successfully prosecute the perpetrators.

One of the judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal, Justice Paul Utter Dery, has said he will sue the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Money, and other GJA executives if they do not respond to his petition.

«The demands of running the chamber and serving the taxpayers can not be compromised by charges of corruption and a judicial proceeding of this magnitude.

In a petition by Civil Society Network Against Corruption, the group accused the judge of consistent refusal to abide by judicial precedents laid down by the apex court in granting orders and injunctions against the EFCC.

The statement read in part, «The National Judicial Council's committee on the monitoring of alleged corruption cases in court has resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission in furtherance of its mandate.

The National Judicial Council says the NJC's Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee has received a total of 2,306 ongoing alleged corruptCorruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee has received a total of 2,306 ongoing alleged corruptioncorruption cases.

«It should be noted that few days ago, the NJC sacked three judges for breaching the Codes of Conduct for Judicial Officers and went further to recommend that one of them, Justice Kabiru M. Auta, be handed over to the Inspector General of Police for prosecution for alleged corruption.

Less than two weeks after releasing a white paper on the report of the Justice Silas Oyewole Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Finances of Ekiti State during the administration of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi as governor of Ekiti State, the State government has filed criminal charges of corruption against Fayemi and his Finance Commissioner, Mr Dapo Kolawole.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) Committee on the monitoring of alleged corruption cases in Court has resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the...

State Level Compensation and Corruption In April, the state Assembly included the creation of a commission on legislative, judicial, and executive compensation in a budget bill.

Meanwhile, one of the judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal, Justice Paul Uuter Dery, has petitioned the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), for crowning investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas Best journalist of the year.

One of the High Court judges dismissed for his role in the judicial corruption scandal unearthed by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has reportedly died of high blood pressure.

«However, as a serving minister in an administration that is fighting corruption, Dr Fayemi has a duty to respond to his indictment by the judicial commission of enquiry, which probed the finances of Ekiti state under his watch.

This could, in turn, create the exact appearance the rule aims to prevent: corruption of the judicial system.

In the last three years the Office of Judicial Complaints (OJC) received 5,407 complaints about misconduct (rather than corruption), though this does not represent all complaints made against the 3,600 judges, 7,000 tribunal members and 29,000 magistrates.

It now includes fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange transactions, insider trading, falsification of books, extortion, forgery and other offenses resembling forgery, criminal breach of contract, bribery of judicial officers, and secret commissions, as well as new offences under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

The Times, The Financial Times and The Guardian brought the case after their request for access to a key court document was refused during the judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office's decision to abandon its corruption probe into BAE Systems.

But unlike in challenges to non-judicial election regulations, where preventing political corruption often rests alone in the balance against plaintiffs» First Amendment rights, in the judicial context, the First Amendment rights of those challenging election rules are also counterbalanced by the fundamental constitutional due process rights of litigants to a fair trial before a tribunal that is impartial in both fact and appearance.

The programs address key challenges in adherence to the rule of law in Indonesia, including judicial corruption, access to government ID, women's inheritance and property rights, forest - related land conflicts, and paralegal assistance in remote indigenous communities.

«Across the country, New York City's Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) court, our # 3 Judicial Hellhole, has incredibly come to favor plaintiffs even more since the corruption conviction of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, which led to the replacement of that court's top judge.

These have included programmes in alternative dispute resolution, human rights, economic development, the advancement of judicial training, civil procedure, diversity and minority rights, environmental protection, and the development of a Commonwealth anti corruption programme for judges and magistrates.

Concerns about the appearance of corruption in American courts have grown more urgent in recent years as spending on judicial races has exploded.

That statutory scheme sets forth that judicial review of the Award is limited to vacatur or modification of the Award on specifically enumerated grounds, including «where the award was procured by corruption, fraud or undue means.»

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