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EFCC: Transparency Africa advises Tinubu not to appoint anybody with baggage …says name being peddled now will rubbish image of his renewed hope agenda …reminds president that an indicted personality can’t head an anti-graft body

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Transparency and Anti-Corruption Campaign in Africa, TACCA a non-governmental organisation has called on President Bola Tinubu to avoid any baggage carrying personality as chairman of Nigeria’s topmost anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Country Director of TACCA ,Idahosa Osamhanze, on Monday and made available to journalists.   The NGO expressly stated that: ‘if it’s true based on recent reports that President Bola Tinubu wants to appoint a former scribe of the anti-graft commission as the…

JUST IN:EFCC gets new spokesman

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission—EFCC, has appointed Dele Oyewale as the spokesman for the agency. In two separate letters dated Thursday, September 28, Oyewale was appointed as the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, while the former spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, was redeployed as the acting Director of Public Affairs. Oyewale, as a practicing journalist worked with various Nigerian media outlets including The News, Tempo, PM News, and Tell Magazine. Oyewale holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. He also holds a…

EFCC summons Former Benue Governor Ortom

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The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   According to Daily Trust, the former governor was invited by the anti-graft body for questioning over his stewardship.   Ortom was seen entering the Makurdi zonal office of the agency, which is located at Alor Gordon Street in the state capital at exactly 10:08 am.   NEW: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!   The former governor’s media…

Move Emefiele to EFCC custody, Falana tells DSS

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Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to transfer the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a comprehensive probe. President Tinubu had suspended Emefiele on Friday and shortly after, the Department of State Services (DSS) picked him up. The secret police is currently shopping for an order to keep Emefeile in its custody for full investigation, according to reports. In a…

DSS not in rivalry with EFCC over Lagos property – Afunanya

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked media reports that it barricaded the EFCC from entering its Lagos office. The service Spokesperson, Peter Afunanya in a statement described the reports as false, said the DSS did not barricaded EFCC from entering its office. He said the Service was only occupying its own facility where it is carrying out its official and statutory responsibility. “By the way, there is no controversy over No 15A Awolowo Road as being insinuated by the Media. Did the efcc tell you it is contesting…

Diezani slams N100bn libel suit against AGF, EFCC

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A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has filed a libel suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation.   In the suit marked CV/6273/2023, the former petroleum boss is accusing the first and second defendants – the EFCC and the AGF – of writing and publishing “false and defamatory reports about her of being a corrupt, dishonest…degenerate, decadent public officer.”   In a writ of summons filed at the Federal High court, Abuja on May 26, 2023, through her team of lawyers…

EFCC arrests ex-minister of Power over N22b fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman.   Mamma is reportedly under detention at the EFCC headquarters following his arrest in the wee hours of Wednesday.   The former minister was accused of conspiring with staff of the Ministry in charge of the accounts of Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects to divert N22 billion, which they subsequently shared amongst themselves.   So far, several properties in Nigeria and overseas linked to the suspects have been uncovered by the EFCC,…

EFCC arrests 80 PoS operators for selling naira in Ondo

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 80 Point of Sales (PoS) agents, suspected to be buying and selling money to members of the public with a higher interest in Ondo state. It was gathered that the officials of the commission carried out the exercise in Akure, the state capital, weekend. The officials reportedly went around Akure South and Akure North council areas in the state, where the agents were arrested for selling naira at higher rates to residents. Following the development, many…

Bawa; Corrupt Governors,Top Govt functionaries behind CSO’s protest to remove EFCC Boss- Group.

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The fictitious CSO’s pushing for the removal of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the EFCC Boss were tools in the hands of politicians and top civil servants who had corruption cases to answer, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard the ugly move. A group, United Nigeria has passed a vote of confidence on the EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa for daring sitting governors who had turned public assets into private properties with their families and to help to recover them fast . According to Zulai Adams on behalf of the group, the young lad…

EFCC intercepts Woman with 18 Voter Cards in Kaduna, another in Kano, FCT

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the early hours of today, February 25, 2023 intercepted a woman with 18 voter cards in a sting operation at Badarwa area of Kaduna, Kaduna State. The woman, one Maryam Mamman Alhaji, who is a member of the support group of one of the leading political parties, also had in her possession, a 17-page list containing names of eligible voters, their bank details and phone numbers as accredited under Badarwa/Malali Ward 01 and 08, Kaduna North Local Government Area of…