Sentences with phrase «spoken against corruption»

He told journalists that contrary to the claims by the writer of the article, he had always spoken against corruption.

Since we have discovered the dirtiness in the process of the last primary election, it is necessary, as change agents, we speak against the corruption in the process.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have written that I never spoke against corruption during the time of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Clark said this in Warri, in reaction to a publication in a national daily on Thursday in which he was criticised for failing to speak against corruption during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Not exact matches

Speaking to Reuters just ahead of his release Saturday, Alwaleed said that there were no charges against him following his arrest as part of a nationwide crackdown on corruption last November.

The only guard against a «parade of horrors» — that is, the corruption, morally speaking, of famine efforts by hidden, alternative and immoral objectives — is for famine relief to be undertaken as a multilateral, globally communal effort involving the U.S., the U.S.S.R., the Peoples» Republic of China, the petroleum - rich countries in the Middle East, and many of the richer western European countries.

Since republics go against gravity, so to speak, it is essential if a republic is to survive that it concern itself actively with the nurturing of its citizens, that it root out corruption and encourage virtue.

Historically, they have served as behavioral role models, speaking out fearlessly on behalf of «good government» and against social corruption.

Dr. Yakassai, who also chairs the Northern Elders» Council, speaking with Vanguard in Abuja said any fight against corruption must be holistic rather than being centred on just an individual.

You have come under attacks for not speaking up against corruption during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan but you are now supporting the anti-corruption fight of President Buhari.

Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his vetting.

We spoke with Council Member Fernando Cabrera about the mayor's race, his endorsement and the impact of recent corruption charges against Bronx politicians.

Cahill says he's also like to do more to combat public corruption, and he criticizes the current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, for not speaking out against a decision by Governor Cuomo and the legislature to end a Moreland Commission probe of corruption.

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.

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.

Speaking earlier, Nwajiuba acknowledged that the Buhari administration had succeeded to a large extent in the fights against corruption and insecurity.

Buffalo trial attorney Terry Connors spoke with WBFO live Friday morning to provide insight into the corruption case against New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the legal process ahead.

«I can't speak to the specific charges against the speaker, but I can say that outside income for legislators is a certain recipe for corruption.»

Cahill says he'd also like to do more to combat public corruption, and he criticizes Schneiderman for not speaking out against a decision by Cuomo and the legislature to end a Moreland Commission corruption probe.

The governor, who spoke while addressing PDP members, also accused the ruling party of being partial in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

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 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.»

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke while granting audience to a delegation of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption led by its Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA on the outcome of the party's recent convention, corruption allegations against former President Goodluck Jonathan, zoning structure of the party and the 2019 polls

Where there is corruption, I will speak out against it.

After a court hearing Friday, Dean Skelos spoke about the case publicly for the first time, calling the charges — a key piece of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's crusade against Albany corruption — a «prosecution that should never have been brought» and predicting the jury «will find my son and myself innocent.»

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.

One of them, Republican Assemblyman Bill Nojay, spoke against a raise; Nojay committed suicide two weeks ago as he was facing corruption charges.

Speaking on the crusade against corruption and insecurity, for which his administration has received so much lashing lately, President Jonathan said he will not resort to crude tactics to combat the major challenges of corruption and insecurity the way some of his predecessors had done in the past.

The cast works diligently, and Keener is scrappy but calm throughout, with a convincing naturalism as a woman with tremendous strength and a powerful belief in civil rights — at a time when most women were reluctant to speak out against political corruption.

Maathai soon began speaking out against the general corruption that ran wild throughout the administration of then - president Daniel arap Moi (1924 ---RRB-.

The defamation charge was filed after Ona allegedly spoke out against possible government corruption involving Soleman Liban, a senior advisor to Gabonese President Ali Bongo, and Olam Gabon, a foreign agricultural company that operates in Gabon.

One example is Khadija Ismayilova, an award - winning journalist who has been jailed since December 5, 2014 for speaking out against government corruption.

If you remain a member of AAAS or any other association and don't speak out against such falsity and corruption, then you condone the actions and activities.

Mr. Ona is facing possible jail time and a fee of nearly $ 10,000.00 US after being convicted of defamation by a Gabonese court for speaking out against suspected government corruption.