Sentences with phrase «public officers»

So the ballot proposal applies to a small subset of public officers, those elected or appointed before 2011 and who commit crimes after 2018.

However, immunity is available for public officers in certain circumstances.

While mandatory personal disclosures should apply to a broad range of legislators and other public officers, it has been hotly debated whether lawyers should report the names of their clients.

Meanwhile few top public officers do secretly seek my professional advice in public relations management.

That is why when public officers, when prominent people are speaking; they have to choose what they say.

Are provincial officers public officers for the purpose of the appointment power?

This actions are in violation of Public Officers Law Sections 73 and 74.»

A fair and true report, made in good faith, without any comments or remarks, of any judicial, legislative or other official proceedings which are not of confidential nature, or of any statement, report or speech delivered in said proceedings, or of any other act performed by public officers in the exercise of their functions.chanrobles virtual law library

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says if the state offices were used to run the governor's political campaign, that would be a violation of state public officers law.

Former head of state and statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) received the Leadership Person of the Year award, while Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina was honoured as Public Officer of the year.

In his argument, he said the Office of the Special Prosecutor falls under the broad category of public officers who by the constitution must retire by age 60 with a possible extension to 65 years.

CSNAC noted further that, «The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 in the Fifth Schedule Part I Section 3 prohibits Public Officers from operating foreign accounts.

According to him, «The Constitution is very clear on the issue of Powers of the Senate in dealing with Public Officers and I can not fathom the Chief Law Officer who should know to turn down Senate invitation.

Investigations are ongoing on public officers who served, or are still serving, and those whose conduct are questionable will be compelled to accept the path of honour and surrender their loot,» he said.

The Bill defined the modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor, which will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63, and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

The State Assembly has passed legislation that would strip taxpayer - funded pensions from public officers convicted of corruption, as well as a resolution aimed at preventing conflicts of interest with regard to legislators» outside income.

«To that end, the state's public officer compensation policies are in need of solutions to prevent scandals and attract top - tier talent to public office.»

«Mr. Melaye's actions are gross contravention of the Code of Conduct for public officers by virtue of the above mentioned constitutional provision.

«It is my view therefore that, it is the CHRAJ that is the institution vested with the exclusive constitutional authority to deal with all relevant matters relating to breach of code of conduct of public officers including this matter on the receipt of the Ford expedition vehicle.

Public officers take an oath to uphold the Constitution, to uphold the law of...

President Nana Akufo - Addo has said he will not be talked out of prosecuting corrupt public officers despite attempts by some officials to use his wife to plead on their behalf.

Speaking at the occasion, the NEC boss reminded the newly elected public officers of the huge responsibility that comes with the mantle of leadership entrusted to them.

It would be recalled that both the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) and ICPC have been investigating some former public officers under the administration of Alhaji Ibrahim Shema at the instance of the new government under Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari for abuse of office and corruption.

The objective of the Bill is to establish a specialized agency to investigate specific cases of corruption involving public officers,...

Why would a high ranking public officer like Joe Anokye, heading a sensitive institution like Ghana's National Communication Authority (NCA) travel to a sister African country to aid the opposition party effect regime change?

«It is in this area that the Commission bases its finding that there is reasonable cause to believe that a breach of the ethics laws, specifically Public Officers Law § 73 (5) prohibiting illegal gifts, has occurred.»

Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has stressed the need for more accountability in the recruitment processes of public officers following the interdiction of SSNIT's General Manager for MIS over questionable qualifications.

Zemsky said it would become more difficult to recruit volunteers if they were forced to file public officer disclosures, because private business leaders might not want to disclose more details about their financial holdings.

Dubhly, I think public officers should be able to express their moral values more openly and explicitly.

«One: though public declaration of assets is not mandatory, there is nothing in the Constitution or the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act that criminalises or disallows or forbids public officers from publicly disclosing their assets,» he said.

He says 3,000 Met officers are currently trained in public officer policing, and says it's up to Owens to recommend an increase.

John Peter Amewu, Minister for Land and Natural Resources Distinguished Public Officer of the Year

For instance, a security vote is one of the conduit pipes used by various top public officers to avoid being accountable to anyone.

President John Dramani Mahama also opined that government is working to amend the constitution to make the process of assets declaration by public officers more transparent.

As a loyal public officer, Osinbajo has embarked on local tours and hosted several meetings towards addressing seeming economic and socio - political challenges.

The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, says the commission has seized 62 houses from a female public officer.

We give advice, we examine Public Officers Law violations and ethics law violations, we can recommend matters for prosecution, but we're not the U.S. Attorney.

Or, on current public officers, whose shoes on the job painfully pinch; and are therefore obliged to disavow the merry orchestra of false security, when indeed there is roaring fire on the roof.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command has warned all stakeholders, party agents, public officer holders and the electorate to desist from carrying firearms anywhere near the polling units.

«For the first time, people wanted to throw the supreme law of the land — the constitution — aside because of some parochial interest... She's one of the most vilified public officers ever seen in this country in recent times, but I doff my hat for her that she stood very tall in all this and did her work effectively.

Suffice to say that Dasuki has served the nation with best of intentions yet he remains the only public officer that has remained in detention in the last two years; the only officer that has been granted bail by four courts.

In spite of Dasuki's contribution in taming insecurity in the country, he has been the most maligned public officer through naked falsehood and mischievous information leakages that tend to portray him as a corrupt person.

(Public Officers Art 6, Sec 87, 2 (c)-RRB-

(q) The United States» Government has successfully prosecuted Halliburton and its top officials for bribing Nigerian public officers with $ 180 million and recovered fines of about $ 1.3 billion.