Sentences with phrase «of war against corruption»
«Our Client hopes that the ongoing scandalization of his name is not a ploy by the Commission to give effect to the desperate attempt by the federal government to intimidate him and destroy his credibility and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as other opposition leaders as the general elections approach in the pretext of war against corruption,» he wrote.
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«Viewed from the standpoint of the war against corruption, it is significant that all the key officials involved, even if it be indirectly, in the prosecution of the war are northerners appointed by President Buhari since his inauguration as President on 29 May, 2015.
In his own contribution, Lai Mohammed implored Nigerians to be part of the war against corruption.
The object of the war against corruption, in which successive governments in the country profess themselves to be engaged, needs to be clearly stated and constantly...
She said, «Instead of commending the president for raising the bar of war against corruption, and recovering huge sums of money from rogue judges, ignoble men are taking refuge under the sanctity of the judiciary.
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The statement said the move was in furtherance of his administration's ongoing war against corruption.
The Minister during his interaction with top editorial staff of the media houses informed them of achievements of the president in security, economic, war against corruption and other key sectors.
He pledged that his administration continue to wage war against corruption to get rid the country of the debilitating effects of the wanton looting of public funds.
The Joint Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Labour Party in the Senate has expressed great disappointment in the claim of caucus senators of the PDP, that kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption, saying the drive was a selective anti-graft war that «lacks transparency and fairness».
But when the issue transcends petty political rascality, and becomes a vicious war to roll back gains against corruption, corruption that has, for too long, under - developed the people, resulting in mass anguish and pains, then it is nothing but capital crime of political hue: one side must die for the other to prevail.
«I was, however, advised otherwise particularly as government's current war against corruption has unwittingly created an enabling environment for mischief, harassment, fraud and revenge to thrive through malicious petitions against perceived enemies with the sole aim of disparaging them and bringing them to public odium.
Mohammed Adoke, SAN, former Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has denied involvement in the diversion of $ 1.6 billion stating that it is the handiwork of his detractors who are bent on using the current administration's war against corruption as an avenue to nail him.
The Governor said he felt emboldened by the successful onslaught of President Muhammadu Buhari in the war against the impunity of corruption in the country.
He explained that the achievements of ICPC in the war against corruption were good enough to be replicated in other African countries through the creation of an African convention against corruption.
Preet's Malocchio to the Three Men In A Room Preet Bharara's war against Albany corruption continues with the arrest of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam.
The royal father commended President Muhammadu Buhari for identifying with Nigerians in all his policies and programmes especial in his stance to wage total war against the common enemy of humanity called corruption.
She added that the war against corruption «is by this singular sting operation revived as there is no sacred cow when Justices of the Supreme Court are among the culprits.
He said that President Buhari's war against corruption and looting of public funds would also yield dividends.
This seemingly concocted report is the latest in a series of orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Commission by shadowy forces that are obviously envious of the success of the EFCC, especially at a time, when the anti-graft agency enjoys the status of the shining light of the President Muhammadu Buhari - led administration's war against corruption.
On the fight against corruption, Ekweremadu accused President Muhammadu Buhari's administration of adopting a selective - approach in its anti-corruption war.
«Whereas we have restated our total support for the war against corruption, we insist that Mr. President's unceasing blanket negative labeling of citizens, in a country where millions of honest and hardworking individuals / firms are genuinely contributing daily to the development effort, is indeed a disservice and injurious to the nation and the people.
Buhari, while faulting claims that he had been sparing those who sponsored his campaigns and members of his All Progressives Congress in his ongoing anti-corruption war, said he would come down hard on any of his backers that cases of corruption could be established against.
He stated this in a statement he signed entitled, «Whether the eradication of corruption is the motivating object of the on - going war against it.»
The statement reads in part, «Given that President Buhari was initially acclaimed, hailed and idolised by the people as an uncompromising spear - head of a crusade against corruption — taking crusade to mean, not just a war, but a war fought with great passion and zeal — it is significant that, in less than two years, the acclaim is giving way to cynicism about the President's sincerity in the prosecution of the war.
Soyinka, who berated the former President for interfering in the war against corruption, wondered, in an interview with the latest edition of Zero Tolerance magazine, a publication of the EFCC, «Why should a President involve himself in what is already structurally established and dedicated to that purpose?»
We have been fed with details of thieving officials, money given to prayer - warriors of different denominations, the media, the civil society, traditional rulers, politicians and other stakeholders, but here is the take - away: the Buhari war against corruption has been utterly selective and selfish.
Most Nigerians, this columnist inclusive are strongly supportive of President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption.
On the war against corruption, although the Church lauded the Federal Government, it urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, «to stop media trials of suspects in their custody and ensure the conclusion of investigations before arraignment and prosecution of alleged offenders.»
«We assure Nigerians that the PDP conspiracy theories will not distract the President Buhari administration, law enforcement and anti-graft agencies from the successful on - going war against corruption being waged on looters of our common wealth.
A sincere war against corruption campaign, especially on past misdeeds, can be handled in a more refined, matured and responsible manner devoid of suspicious antics that could be condemned as mere political witch - hunt.
He reaffirmed his total commitment to winning the war against corruption, saying that corruption was an arch-enemy of the nation which has destroyed the lives of many Nigerians.
Speaking further, Alli also accused the President of fighting a selective war against corruption, considering the number of accused corrupt politicians who are in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and still roaming about the country without being prosecuted.
He noted that the National Assembly had played a role towards the successful completion of the project, adding that it would continue to give support to the Commission for it to win the war against corruption.
Pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, has opined that Nigeria needed stringent sanctions to win the war against corruption.
«Those who have been a stumbling block to the war against corruption clearly do not understand or feel the biting impact of corruption.
«While the PDP is not against the war against corruption, we insist that the crusade must be carried out within the limits of the law and not as a guise to persecute and torture opposition elements in the country.
Also, the National Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, has said corruption has become a big and lucrative in Nigeria despite the war being waged against the scourge.
Our client is as shocked as many other Nigerians at the uncovering and recovery of the said sums of money and wishes to salute the courage and efforts of the EFCC in the war against corruption.
But the Transparency International (Nigeria) and a chieftain of the defunct National Democratic Coalition, Mr. Ayo Opadokun, among others, described the judgment as sad and a calculated attempt to frustrate the war against corruption in the country.
Secondus stated that it was wrong to assume that the PDP was not ready to fight corruption, stressing that the regime of former President Olusegun Obasanjo established institutions that he said «are currently waging a war against graft in the country.»
We understand that the war against corruption is one of President Buhari's cardinal goals.»
There are striking parallels between Buhari's first stint in power as military dictator and his current democratic presidency - oil prices have crashed; appointments have favoured the North; important political allies have been displaced; governance is focused almost exclusively on a war against corruption; concerns over rule of law and human rights are re-surfacing; and economic policy is floundering!
A former governor of Jigawa State, Mr. Sule Lamido, has faulted the ongoing war against corruption spearheaded by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is just a «farce.»
The statement titled, «President Buhari will wage a relentless war against corruption» reads, «The attention of the presidency has been drawn to a number of reports in the media, in which various accusations of corruption have been leveled against some top officials in the administration.
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said the revelation that President Buhari benefited from the office of the former National Security Adviser against the convention of dealing with the office of the SGF is a pointer that the war against corruption should be holistic, transparent and not politicized.
In 1948, when the Communist Party was about to win the War of Liberation against the National Party, Meng «ao Fang was appointed by Chingkuo Chiang to lead an investigation into corruption, in the Peking Branch of Central Bank.
They were inner - city vigilantes, detectives, nurses and ex-cons that waged anti-establishment wars against authority, drugs, gangs and corruption — one - man (or woman) hit - squads operating against the real - world political backdrop of Nixon's «law and order» campaign.
Although teed up by a sound premise, Freedom Wars» tale of corruption and revolt against authority is a fairly drab affair, carried by an unremarkable cast of characters.