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OPINION Page 7 N3.4b embezzlement: Sanusi Page 16 Democracy, checks and misrepresenting facts, deceiving public, public opinion says Kano anti-corruption agency ...ensuring public accountability CR Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption 2 REPORTER ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 3 REPORTER EDITORIAL Recognition of June 12 and the imperatives of nation building CorruptionCR REPORTER ollowing years people and events that of the Abacha Junta. of sustained sustained and gave life Many media houses were pressure on to the June 12 struggle raided and even shut EDITORIAL TEAM the federal seems to have been lost down over their failure governmentF by the on Nigerians. In our to spare the regime of people of the southwest, newfound obsession deserving criticisms, PUBLISHER President Muhammadu with looking at issues of while some such as Idris Abiodun Usman Buhari had last year put national development James Bagauda Kaltho, paid to those agitations through the lens of of The News magazine when he finally political expediency, who was gruesomely recognized June 12 as we have forgotten murdered in a bomb CHAIRMAN EDITORIAL BOARD the official democracy the many men and blast, paid the supreme Majeed Dahiru day and honoured the women who sacrificed price. The operators of heroes of the struggle greatly to sustain the Radio Kudirat (named Chief MKO Abiola and battle against military after Kudirat Abiola) also Chief Gani Fawehinmi. dictatorship in , ensured that Nigerians EDITOR The President would take which has given birth to were kept informed Mohammed Basah that pronouncement the current 20year long about happenings in further this year, fourth republic, which the government while following his signing into is the longest we have serving as a rallying point law a bill recognizing the had an uninterrupted for the freedom struggle. GROUP NEWS EDITOR day as a public holiday, democratic governance It is no doubt Femi Lawson when he announced with several transitions. commendable that that the national Indeed the sacrifices President Buhari has stadium had been made by the wife of the been able to do what his renamed the MKO Abiola late Chief Abiola, Hajia predecessors, with the INT’L CORRESPONDENT stadium after the late Kudirat Abiola who exception of President Willem Vermeer Pillar of Sports in Africa was murdered during Jonathan, had failed to who had won the June the regime of Gen. do by naming a national 12 1993 presidential Sani Abacha cannot be monument after Chief elections. forgotten as she became MKO Abiola. This day WEBMASTER This act, like the the rallying force for however must serve as Benedict Aguele celebrations of last the struggle to reclaim a unifying force to hold year, generated a lot of her husband’s stolen Nigeria together as a divisive conversations mandate. The late Gani corporate entity seeking PHOTO EDITOR among Nigerians as to Fawehinmi who went to a common destiny and Emmanuel Kenny Bako the propriety of naming court severally and was fulfilling the much the stadium after the late arrested and imprisoned touted potentials of winner of the June 12 countless times over the Africa’s largest economy. elections. The arguments matter also contributed Nigerians must renew PAGE PLANNER had raged especially immensely towards their commitment to Xtanlee Uche Echidi on the internet as to sustaining the struggle. the thorough journalism whether this attempt The members of the of the Abacha years and was more sincere than National Democratic dedicate themselves that of former President Coalition (NADECO), towards promoting a free Goodluck Jonathan, who who in spite of being press that will not be at MISSION STATEMENT was the first in the fourth hunted and targeted the mercy of corrupt and republic to attempt for arrests and even biased paymaster. June Where feeble minds to recognize June 12, assassination, also were 12 1993, as the “Hope compromise integrityand with the renaming key to the democracy we 93” campaign slogan of the University of now enjoy as a nation. of Chief MKO Abiola, dignityand refuse to speak (UNILAG) as No less a part sought to communicate out, we will lift our voices in the Moshood Abiola was played by the holds great hope that defence of Nigeria and its University, Lagos Nigerian media, who indeed Nigerians people against corruption, (MAULAG). at the expense of their can mobilize around inpunity, bad governance It is rather worrying commercial and profit common enemies to and those who trample the that in the argument making interests, her progress and this is laws of our land under their over political surface continually called the the message that must issues Nigerians the attention of Nigerians be passed down to the feet. significance of the to the many atrocities younger generation. ...ensuring public accountability CR 4 Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption COVER REPORTER National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit: EFCC reviews the last four years of its operations and outlines its plans for the next four years

s part of the activities to mark President Paul Kagame, speaking during the Democracy Day celebrations the event, “called to mind the greatness, last week, the Economic and diversity, creativity and ambition of Financial Crimes Commission Nigerians who represent Africa” and (EFCC),A held a one day National “make the continent proud with their Democracy Day Anti-Corruption Summit achievements”. Kagame counselled that, in Abuja under the theme: Curbing “eliminating corruption is a choice not Electoral Spending. The Summit had in an inevitability”, opining that “in order attendance a large array of government to succeed in the ultimate goal we have and other leaders headlined by President to keep the broader context in mind that and President is why I suggest we reframe the fight Paul Kagame of Rwanda alongside APC against corruption in positive terms as a National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed struggle for transparency, public integrity Tinubu. Other ex-government officials and accountability”. President Kagame in attendance include former Governors narrated an occasion when he met, former Rauf Aregbesola and Chief Bisi Akande, Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Former Attorney Generals Abubakar and she gave him a copy of her book Malami and Chief Kanu Agabi, Former Fighting Corruption is Dangerous and he Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey remarked to her “that she should write Onyeama and former Minister of Defence another title stating that not fighting Mansur Dan Ali. corruption is even more dangerous”. Also in attendance were Chief Kagame lamented the fact that “we fight Executives of several government the everyday corruption while ignoring agencies including the Bureau of the more consequential forms that people Public Procurement (BPP), National often whisper about, because the rich are Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the beneficiaries”, calling for corruption Voice of Nigeria (VON), Federal Radio “to be tackled from the top down”. He Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Nigeria mechanisms to fight corruption”, and corruption. I urge all of you seated here to counselled the African governments that Ports Authority (NPA), Head of Civil went on to call on Nigerians to stop being be part of such alliance and partnership”. “it is not enough to fight corruption, but Service of the Federation, National sympathetic to acts of corruption in the we must create wealth”. youth Service Corps (NYSC), Federal country irrespective of who is involved. The need to move beyond convictions Corroborating the position of President Road Safety Corps (FRSC), National Former Director of the Kenyan Kagame, foremost human rights lawyer, Orientation Agency (NOA) and De-commercializing the political anticorruption agency, Professor Patrick Femi Falana SAN who spoke to our Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). process Lumumba appreciated the opportunity correspondent at the event, stated that All the Service Chiefs also were present Speaking at the occasion, President of making his remarks Presidents “We cannot fight corruption without along with Inspector General of Police, Buhari regretted the encroachment of the Muhammadu Buhari and Paul Kagame making it a top-bottom approach; you Comptroller General of the Nigerian “corrupting influence of money on party “two African heads of state who have can’t go around harassing people who Immigration Service (NIS), Comptroller politics and electioneering processes”, distinguished themselves as being are collecting one thousand naira during General of the Nigerian Customs Service pointing out the “de-commercialize the in the forefront in the fight against elections without going to the root”. (NCS), Former Inspector General of political process so that true democracy corruption”. He agreed with President Police Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, Former can survive and thrive”. The President Buhari’s statement that “if we do not The last four years of EFCC operations Chairman of EFCC Mrs Farida Waziri stated that the “Summit, has the kill corruption in Nigeria, corruption In the last four years of the Buhari among others. potential of spurring us to action starting will kill Nigeria”, pointing out that it administration, with Ibrahim Magu The event also had in attendance a with the discussions and exchange of was indeed true about Africa as it was steering the anti-corruption ship, the copious representatives of the Diplomatic ideas among participants”, expressing an understanding of this truth that gave EFCC has secured over 1200 convictions corps including a representative of the the “hope that the participation of Heads birth to the United Nations Convention of various lengths, some even being Chairman of ECOWAS along with the of African anti-corruption agencies in Against Corruption in 2013, which has reaffirmed by the Court of Appeals. The Ambassadors of the United States of this Summit would enrich the discussion been adopted by the African Union and Commission has made cash recoveries America, Pakistan, Palestine, Israel, with valuable regional and continental virtually every other African country. of over 700 billion Naira, 200 million Syria, Poland, Iran and Indonesia among perspectives”. Prof Lumumba argued that Dollars, and 1m Great British Pounds. others. NEPAD Nigeria Coordinator, Prof. The President reminded participants at “convictions are not sufficient in and Recoveries have also been made by the Anwalu Yadudu was also in attendance. the Summit about the Thabo Mbeki Panel of themselves, but the long term health Commission of Real Estate, Jewellery, on illicit financial flows which discovered of our country demands that the cars and other properties both in Nigeria Corruption and the menace of elite that “through corruption Africa has critical majority of the masses must and beyond. the recoveries made by the capture lost over 1trillion US Dollars over the have a change of heart”. He went on to Commission for private individuals Delivering the opening remarks at the last 50 years, a figure surpassing all the express his gladness at the fact that the are paid back to such individuals, while event, Acting Chairman of the EFCC, combined development aid received by EFCC, “which is the best in Africa” was that of government is paid into the Ibrahim Magu noted that “democracy has the continent during the same period”. making efforts to educate the people Consolidated Revenue Funds, while been classically defined as ‘government The President restated his commitment and “creating an environment where the interim forfeitures are managed by of the people by the people and for the to the fight against corruption in his children of those who have stolen will not professional fund managers based on people’; therefore elections should ensure second term, just as it was in the first, have the oxygen to breathe”. orders of court. that the principles of democracy create arguing that “Corruption runs completely Touching on the subject matter of In the last four years, the Commission good governance”. Further speaking he counter to our shared values as Africans elections, Prof. Lumumba noted that has been able to complete its head office decried the fact that Nigeria has had its – the values of justice, the sense of “competition in election in Africa is a cut building in Abuja, which Prof. Lumumba fair share of the unbearable effects of fairness, law and order, equity and throat competition one, where throats are remarked is “the biggest in the world” for chronic elite capture, using stolen wealth equality. Corruption rewards those who actually cut”, expressing the hope that the an anti-corruption agency, after years to subvert the wishes of the people. do not play by the rules and also creates a summit “will serve to energize us and to of the project experiencing delays. The Electoral spending is often linked to voter system of patronage where the resources remind us that our countries and future Head Office Building, which is equipped inducement and in our local parlance are shared out by a small elite, while generations will only be safe if we wean with world class facilities, will ease the “vote buying”. The commission arrested the majority are trapped in poverty”. ourselves off the poisoned chalice of operations of the Commission making and arraigned some people involved While calling for the cooperation of all, corruption”. it even more effective in the years and some have already been convicted. the president expressed the hope of “a to come. The building has a forensic He appreciated efforts of some state continental strategic partnership and A successful fight against corruption laboratory, Clinic for treating detainees governments “to establish institutional a global alliance to successfully defeat must at the top and detention facilities among others. ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 5 REPORTER EFCCNEWS N30m fraud: EFCC arraigns herbalist who impersonates Baru, Adesina he Economic and Financial Sig Kim to the tune of N30million claimed that he used the money to certificate to buy crude oil in Nigeria, Crimes Commission EFCC, (Thirty Million Naira) under a false conduct sacrifice for the petitioner. facts which you knew to be false Ilorin Zonal Office has pretence of securing for him an He further claimed to have bought a and thereby committed an offence arraigned a 31-year-old NNPC approval/marketing form and vulture, skin of elephant, elephant contrary to Section 1 of the Advance herbalist,T Jamiu Isiaka on a four- license certificate to buy crude oil in intestine, skull of a lion and liver of Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related count charge in a High Nigeria. gorilla among others. Offences Act, 2006 and punishable Court, before Justice M. Abdulgafar According to Kim, “I transferred Count one of the charge reads: “That under Section 1(3) of the same Act.” for impersonating the group Four Thousand, Two Hundred and you, Jamiu Isiaka (a.k.a Femi Adesina The defendant pleaded not guilty Managing Director of the Nigerian Eighty-five United States Dollars, ) between the month of April and to all the charges. National Petroleum Corporation, Seventy-one cents only to the United September 2018 in Ilorin, within the In view of his not guilty plea, the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru and the Bank of Africa, account number jurisdiction of this honourable court, prosecuting counsel, Andrew Akoja special adviser to the president 2107575870 in the name of one with intent to defraud, did obtain the asked the court for a trial date and on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Jamiu Isiaka, an associate of Mr total sum of $88,521,041 (Eighty prayed that he be remanded in prison Adesina and duping a Korean Shola Adeshina. It is noteworthy that Eight Thousand, Five Hundred And custody. national in the process. this account particulars have been Twenty One Dollars, Forty-one cents] Justice Abdulgafar ordered the The suspect, with others at provided severally for me to make from a Korean national, Keun Sig Kim accused to be remanded in Mandala large,allegedly used the names of transfer to.” by false pretences that the monies Prisons and adjourned the matter to the senior government officials to During interrogation with the was for the procurement of NNPC June 19, 2019 for commencement of scam a South Korean national, Keun officials of the Commission, Isiaka approval/marketing form and license trial. EFCC nabs senator Lawal Shuaibu’s impersonator The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic unsuspecting victims. The victims who include governors, extort people in the guise of providing and Financial Crimes Commission, He was arrested by operatives of politicians and other well-meaning assistant for job offers and the likes, EFCC on Friday, June 14, 2019, the Commission following a report, Nigerians, erroneously sent huge sums and urged them to report any suspected arrested a suspected fraudster, which indicated that he impersonated of money to him through a fraudulent fraud to the EFCC office nearest to Mohammed Sani, who poses as Senator the Senator to solicit for money which account number he provided. them, or send in their petition for Lawal Shuaibu, Deputy National he said will be used to pay for hospital The Abuja Zonal Head, Umar Hadejia, onward investigation and prosecution. Chairman of the All Progressives bills, party activities and to solve thus appealed to the public to be The suspect will soon be charged to Congress, APC to extort money from personal problems. vigilant and wary of fraudsters who court. EFCC takes custody of vessel, 13 suspected oil thieves The Nigerian Navy, through the prosecution. when they were arrested by the that preliminary investigations Forward Operating Base, Bonny, The suspects are: Oribhabor patrol team of Forward Operating conducted so far showed that acts , on Thursday, June Stanley, Sunny Ndom, Omonojo Base within Bonny Channel, Rivers of economic sabotage suspected 13, 2019 handed over a vessel, MV Segun, Ernest Mabiri, James State. to have been committed required DE BLESSING and 13 suspects Agbana, Addwale Adebanjo, Alex Specifically, MV DE BLESSING was further investigation by the EFCC. allegedly involved in illegal oil Ewa, Victor Oguduvbe, Hope arrested for carrying 79 metric tons Bala Mohammed, a Senior bunkering to the Economic and Sunday, Job Daniel Onuh, Tamuno of products suspected to be illegally Detective Inspector with the EFCC, Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Belema, Onoghese Godwin and refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. who received the suspects and Port Harcourt Zonal Office, for Akpoebi Mack. The Naval Handing Over Officer, vessel, gave assurances that the case further investigation and possible They were on board the vessel, Navy Captain K.O. Oguntuga said will be diligently investigated. Magu charges youths on corruption fight, calls for value reorientation The Acting Chairman of the Economic fight,” he said. Secondary School, Independence and Financial Crimes Commission, He further encouraged them to strive Layout; Queens High School, Ogui; EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged to be independent and enterprising, Command Day secondary School, students and members of National adding that, parents must inculcate Abakpa, and Day Secondary School, Youth Service Corps, NYSC to join in young ones, attributes such GRA. hands with the Commission and other as independence, integrity, and Queens Secondary School anti-corruption agencies in the country contentment. represented by Ezeugwu Chidebere, in the fight against economic and He said: “If you say the government Anene Kosisochukwu Grace and Chime financial crimes and corruption. did not give you job, it might also be adaobi Jenifer emerged overall winner He gave the charge at the maiden as a result of failure from the family followed by Command secondary edition of the Enugu North Anti- to inculcate the spirit of independence school. All the schools were rewarded Corruption CDS Inter-School Debate, and entrepreneurship right from the with medal of participation, winner’s which held at the Enugu North Local family. plaque and gift items from the EFCC Government Town Hall, June 13, 2019. “As you make your bed, so you lie on and the Independent Corrupt Practices The Anti-corruption czar made this it. So make your bed very rosy.” and other Related Fraud Offences remark through Chris Oluka, Head, He also educated the secondary Commission, ICPC. Public Affairs, EFCC Enugu Zone, who school students on the various forms The event was graced by the Deputy represented the Zonal Head, Usman of corruption perpetrated at their level Commandant of the Nigerian Security Imam. and the consequences of such actions. to their society and to the nation. and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Enugu He stressed that the fight against The EFCC boss applauded the The debate, which had two sessions Command, A.E. Okeh; Public Relations corruption is a fight for all. Anti-Corruption CDS Group for with “Technological Innovation: a Officer of the ICPC, South East Zone, “Nigeria is yours to safeguard and it incorporating younger ones in the fight tool for Fighting Corruption” and Mr Godwin Achile, and Mrs. Bethel is the responsibility of each and every against corruption, pointing out that “Family Failure: The Foundation for Udeh, from the EFCC. Teachers from one of you to be determined to be a starting out this early will mould them Corrupt Practices” as topics featured four participating schools were also in person of integrity before joining the into people of integrity and great value four schools in Enugu – Government attendance. ...ensuring public accountability CR 6 EFCC NEWS Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER

BRIEF EFCC to clampdown on illegal use of POS machines Money laundering: he Economic and 13, 2019. of the POS machines to were being placed on Post- trial of Kwara Govt Financial Crimes Speaking on behalf of be withdrawn from such No-Debit, thus “aiding Commission, EFCC, the acting EFCC Chairman, individuals. and abetting crime and officials to resume in is set to start a Ibrahim Magu, he charged He also warned banks to obstruction of justice, instead Sept Tclampdown on the fraudulent banks to ensure proper adhere strictly to the Post- of assisting the Commission use of Point Of Sale, POS monitoring and strict No-Debit (temporary freezing as stipulated by law”. Justice Babangana Ashigar Machines in the country. compliance by those to whom of account) order placed on He further urged the banks of the Federal High Court, This was disclosed by the they issue POS machines. banks found to be involved to “respond on time to the sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara Makurdi Zonal Head of the “We are having serious in suspicious transactions. letters of investigations sent State capital, has adjourned Economic and Financial challenges with the banks “Default will not be tolerated,” to them by the Commission”, the trial of the four officials of Crimes Commission, EFCC, giving POS machines to he said. stressing that prompt the Kwara State Government, Johnson Babalola, in an individuals with questionable He noted that it was response will help in speedy accused of money laundering interactive session with characters and without proper unfortunate that some staff dispensation of cases. Regional Bank Managers documentation,” he said. of banks were in the habit “You need to always report by the Economic and Financial at the EFCC Zonal office in He pointed out that of giving prior notice to any suspicious transactions Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi, on June there was a need for some customers whose accounts as required by law,” he added. to September 25, 2019, for commencement of trial. The suspects are Abubakar Ishiak, a Permanent Court remands fake EFCC’S employment officer in prison custody Secretary, Kwara State Government House; Shina Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Act CAP M17 of the Revised Appointment Letter that would In view of his plea, Prosecuting Federal High Court sitting in Edition (Laws of the Federation qualify him for training by the Counsel, Esin-Otu Ebipade Mudasir Akorede, Director of Port Harcourt, Rivers State has of Nigeria) 2007, and punishable EFCC. After waiting for a while prayed the court to fix a date for Administration and Finance; remanded Bisong James Oyen, under section 1 (2) of the same without any communication from commencement of trial. However, Rasaq Momonu, Controller, a fake employment officer of the Act”. the EFCC, he reported the matter defense counsel, B. M Mgbamoka Finance and Account, Kwara Economic and Financial Crimes He pleaded not guilty to the for investigations and the results did not oppose the prayers of the State Government House and Commission, EFCC, in prison charges when read to him. showed that Oyen was neither prosecuting counsel nor sued for Hafees Yusuf, Cashier, Kwara custody. In view of his plea, Prosecution a bonafide employment officer the bail of his client. State Government House. Oyen was arraigned by the Counsel, Esin-Otu Ebipade urged of the EFCC nor authorized to Justice Omotosho adjourned Count one of the charge EFCC, Port Harcourt’s Zonal the court to fix a date for the receive any payment from any the matter to June 18, 2019 and reads: “That you, Abubakar Office on Thursday, June 13, commencement of hearing. The member of the public on behalf ordered that the defendant be Ishiak, being the permanent 2019 on a two-count charge defendant was not represented of the Commission. remanded in prison custody for secretary, Kwara State bordering on forgery and by any Counsel. In the same vein, Kelvin commencement of trial. obtaining money by false pretence Justice Omotosho adjourned Ogbonna was arraigned before Ogbonna’s troubles started Government House, Shina contrary to Section 1 (2) (c) of the the matter to June 18, 2019 for Justice J. K Omotosho on a two- when the EFCC acted on Mudasir Akorede, being the Miscellaneous Offences Act CAP hearing and ordered that the count charge bordering on false some intelligence concerning Director of Administration M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws defendant be remanded in prison pretences. his alleged impersonation, And Finance; Rasaq Momonu, of the Federation of Nigeria) custody. One of the count charges read: possession of scam documents being the Controller Of 2007, and punishable under Oyen got into troubles when a “That you, Kelvin Ogbonna on and internet fraud and arrested Finance and Account, Section 1 (2) of the same Act. petitioner alleged that, sometimes or about 12th February 2019, him accordingly. However, Kwara State Government One of the count charges read: in April 2018, he logged into the in Port Harcourt within the investigation showed that he House, and Hafees Yusuf, “That you, Bisong James Oyen, on EFCC’s web address, in a bid jurisdiction of this honourable was in possession of one apple being the Cashier of Kwara or about 11th December, 2018 at to apply for a job but could not court had in your possession iphone 6S and Hewlett Packard State Government House Port Harcourt, Rivers State within get through the application. (your email address: barrito1@ (HP) Pavilion Laptop, all of which on or about the 14th the jurisdiction of this honourable However, he allegedly received a gmail.com and ms087704@gmail. contained false documents. Court did forge Economic and call from one Alex (Kalu Patrick com) documents containing false Upon interrogation, Ogbonna day of February 2019 at Financial Crimes Commission Ikechukwu), now at large, that he pretence which you knew or confessed that he was involved Ilorin, Kwara State within Appointment letter and delivered should send his document to an ought to know contains false in internet fraud by using a fake the jurisdiction of this same to Talbort Young for email address: jimmyexclusive85@ pretence and thereby committed FaceBook profile with the name honourable court, did make a employment with intent that it gmail.com and pay some money an offence contrary to section Fredrick Keefer and Google cash payment of N20,300,000 may be acted upon as genuine, into an account number of one of 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and hangout accounts with the (Twenty Million, Three a pretext which you knew to be the new generation banks. other related offence Act 2006 and usernames [email protected] Hundred Thousand Naira), false and thereby committed an The petitioner allegedly got punishable under Section 1(3). He and [email protected] to only to one Energy Multi- offence contrary to section 1 (2) an assurance, after paying the pleaded not guilty to the charges defraud his victims via scammed Trade Unique Interbiz Limited (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences money, that he would receive an when read to him. mails. through the company’s chief executive officer, Jimoh Sarafadeen Kolade for services rendered to Kwara Rogue oil dealers, two Yahoo boys end in jail State Government House, The Economic and Financial dealers-Afa Emmanuel, Justice prosecution. and punishable under Section which cash sum exceeded the Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ebanga, Effiong Gilbert and One of the charges against 4(6) of same Act.” limitation of N10 million, Uyo Zonal Office, has secured Sakwe Felix-were each sentenced them reads: “That you Afa The Commission had charged payable to a body corporate the conviction of four illegal to six months imprisonment Emmanuel, Justice Ebanga, the two internet fraudsters for and thereby committed an petroleum product dealers at with N100, 000 (One Hundred Effiong Gilbert and Sakwe Felix cyber impersonation, contrary offence contrary to Section the Federal High Court, Calabar, Thousand Naira) option of on or about the 28th day of to Section 22 (2) (b) (ii) of 1 (b) and punishable under presided over by Justice S. A. fine each and also suffered a April 2019, while transiting the Cyber crimes Prohibition Section 16 of the same Act.” Amobeda. The quartet pleaded final forfeiture to the federal from Oron to Cameroon along, and Prevention Act, 2015 and All the accused persons guilty to a two-count charge government of a total of 105 Calabar Channel, within the punishable under Section 22 (2) pleaded not guilty to the brought against them by the drums, containing Premium jurisdiction of this honourable (b) (iv) of the same Act. Commission. Motor Spirit [petrol] they were court did conspire among The ‘Yahoo boys’, jailed by charges. However, the trial Similarly, the judge also arrested with as well as the yourselves to commit an offence same court were arrested by could not go on today as convicted and sentenced two wooden boat they used in the to wit: did store about 31, 500 operatives of the EFCC in Calabar, the presiding judge, Justice internet fraudsters (Yahoo illegal activity. litres of Petroleum products ( following intelligence report. A Ashigar was said to be boys), namely: Dugbo Kenny The illegal petroleum dealers Premium Motor Spirit) meant for forensic analysis of their laptop indisposed, even as two and Uchunor Awele Anthony to were arrested on April 28, 2019 distribution, which product you and phones, led to the retrieval of prosecution witnesses were in six months imprisonment with by the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS loaded in about 105 drums and several fraudulent documents. In court to testify in the matter. N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) Victory Calabar on board a conveyed in a large- sized wooden the course of the trial, the convicts The matter was adjourned option of fine of each. They equally wooden boat loaded with 105 boat, without appropriate licence made confessional statements to September 25, 2019 to forfeited all the instruments used drums of Premium Motor Spirit, and thereby committed an offence and admitted that they were enable the prosecution open in the commission of the crime to and were subsequently handed contrary to Section 4(1) of the internet fraudsters who specialise its case against the accused the federal government. over to the EFCC on May 7, 2019 Petroleum Act CAP P10, Laws of in impersonation and defrauding The rogue petroleum product for further investigation and the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 their victims under false pretence. persons. ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 7 REPORTER OPINION Democracy, checks and public opinion

igeria has finally inaugurated its June 12 Democracy Day with a long speech by our Head of State and President on the day. ThatN speech by our president showed clearly that he knows Nigeria and its problems like the back of his hand but is asking for time and understanding of his mode of operation in tackling the challenges. As a Nigerian, and a patriotic one too, I will not offer an opinion on that June 12 speech in which the president traced his personal history and contribution right from his free education as a student, to the War Colleges in the US and India, up to his role as a warrior in the civil war fought to keep Nigeria one. I was moved by the speech really and I wonder why the Senate did not go ahead and discuss it. That refusal however and the way and manner the National Assembly leadership emerged with full on line prime time media coverage of the election of the principal officers, provides some food for thought today. That together with a letter purportedly written by MKO to late Human Rights lawyer Gani Fawehimi in which he commented on the relationship between the law and public opinion with regard to his lost mandate form the kernel of our discussion today. In fact my mission today is to see the opinion in the universe raising his arm in his up things but within the ambits of the MKO expressed on the legality of famous V victory sign and signing off rule of law. his mandate in the light of the much on his new June 12 democracy day Now with regard to the mood or publicized leadership election in the with another fine proverb chuckling public opinion our legislators need to National Assembly this week. But first satisfactorily that ‘he who laughs last, be told some home truths and know I have to state what MKO, famous laughs best.’ May his great soul rest in as MKO noted wisely that nagging prisoner now post humously honoured peace Amen. political questions do not always follow with naming of the National Stadium in Let us now ally the June 12 legal opinions. This is best illustrated Abuja after him, actually said. developments we have identified with by the saying that the law could be an According to MKO’s, letter the the actions of our legislature in the ass at times. That in Nigeria explains former Secretary General of the first and second term of the Buhari why legislators who are expected to Commonwealth told MKO that he was Adminstration . Of course the ruling vet the budget and prune it in terms of seeking legal opinion on the currency party. APC has learnt a hard lesson cost control proceed to balloon its size of his June 12 mandate. Mko said he from the way the former Senate President by adding funds for their constituency bluntly told him or asked what his hijacked that position in 2015 and kept projects to it thus making a mockery of locus was in seeking legal opinion on it against all odds to the chagrin and the presidential system of checks and his mandate and he did that eye ball vexation of a ruling party to which he balances. A similar example exists in to eye ball. He then proceeded to tell belonged at the onset before defecting the US where the House of Reps have the distinguished diplomat that nagging to the PDP. ’ Once beaten twice shy ‘was the Democrats in majority to impeach political problems do not always lend the motto of APC this time around. But the America President Donald Trump themselves to legal opinions and that Nigerians need not have been exposed but knows that the Senate where the the way and manner of public opinion to the long, time wasting election of Republicans are in majority will not play are not dictated by the fine points of these leaders, because it is apparent ball. Another good example of public the law. According to the report on this that our legislators once elected opinion trumping the law is the situation letter, MKO died two days later but it become immune to public opinion with in the US again where the Speaker and was clear he was assuring Gani Fawehimi regard to benefits of democracy that the Democratic Party are not on song that he would not betray his mandate Nigerians who elected them should in impeaching Donald Trump because and that the truth will prevail. Which enjoy. In addition it is questionable that opinion polls show the public is against is what finally happened and June 12 the present legislature can perform its it. Just as the legislators are not happy has now become our Democracy Day legal function of checking the executive with the US President for failing, to which is huge tribute to MKO’s tenacity powers given the way and manner the honor subpoenas legally issued for and principle that his mandate was APC leaders of the legislature emerged Trump’s government appointees Now with not for sale and he is indeed the Martyr in landslide victories at the carnival of to come and explain their roles in legislative elections. Will the present government which is a legal function regard to the of Nigeria’s democracy. This is a sharp mood or public contrast to the brutal envy and designs legislature provide the oversight and of the legislators. of those who ridiculed MKO’s mandate checks and balances expected in a In effect then MKO saw through the opinion our by saying he was not the Messiah of our presidential system which the Saraki machinations and sloppy legalisms of legislators need politics and democracy. Such leaders senate provided, albeit by default those who wanted him to seek legal to be told some instituted May 29 as our democracy from a stolen senate presidency? More opinion on his mandate by asking what home truths day and now the Buhari Administration importantly will the new legislative their locus was and challenging them and know as has bowed to public opinion and cast leadership give its word now that presciently that the law may not always MKO noted aside May 29 and has passed bill to the budget padding will be a thing of the be at peace with public opinion. Again wisely that National Assembly to make the law that past and not done secretly now that the I pay tribute to a great Nigerian and nagging political June 12 becomes our Democracy Day. legislature is in league with the executive. our nice President who respects public questions do not Really one can recall the saying that ‘the The president has roundly condemned opinion and also pray for more victories the last Speaker and Senate president for the Eagles and the Falcons at the new always follow mills of justice may grind slowly, but they legal opinions grind exceedingly well‘. I can imagine for delaying the economic program of MKO National Stadium in Abuja. Once MKO, the man of endless proverbs with his government with their hostility and again long live the Federal Republic of his wide toothy grin, wherever he is we hope this new legislature will speed Nigeria. ...ensuring public accountability CR 8 OPINION Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER Corruption: History and the present

By Innocent Nzeke Waniko corruption. Matched with historical chairman of the bank was indeed accuracy however, the moral fabric a crony of his. Similarly, Adegoke of Africa has always been stained Adelabu, a prominent politician in Mallam Nuhu Ribadu once declared with corruption. Far back as 1947, the old western region was in 1955 at a public forum that “when you a report by the colonial government accused of political corruption and fight corruption, corruption fights had declared “The African’sinvestigated. His investigation back”; Ribadu, a trained policeman background and outlook on public followed petitions of financial should know. He was the pioneer morality is very different from the malfeasance of the affairs of the chairman of the Economic and present day Briton. The African in Ibadan District Council headed by Financial Crimes Commission the public service seeks to further him. (EFCC) between 2003 and 2007 his own financial interest”. The trend continued to the under the Obasanjo and (briefly) The solution proffered by the days of General Yakubu Gowon Yar’adua administrations. Though report was a change in public as Head of State when several mostly criticized for being opinion. Trouble was that there was officials of the Central Bank of selective in his investigation no simple way to influence public Nigeria and Ministry of Defence and prosecution of corruption perception in the elimination of in 1975 were accused of falsifying cases, Ribadu’s time at the EFCC corruption. ship documents and inflated the arguably laid the foundation on Evident that the recommendation quantity of cement importation. which the establishment presently of the report lacked any real value Nigeria had ordered 20 million stands. Ribadu’s time at the EFCC was that the following decades tons of cement from 68 companies equally witnessed a plethora of witnessed the establishment of across the world when the port investigation of high profile cases various commissions of inquiries could infact only accommodate under the then PDP government. were held to investigate cases just 1 million ton yearly. Millions of It would appear corruption was on of corruption. These includeNaira (taxpayer’s money) was lost the up rise during that era. the “Crude Oil Sales Tribunal in demurrage charges. The inflated In reality, Nigeria’s history of Inquiry” of 1980 headed by sum, was meant for private pockets with corruption is legendary. The Justice Ayo Irikefe. There was also of political office holders alongside formation of the EFCC, Nigeria’s the “Ministerial Committee on their collaborators in civil service. proper first anti-corruption body the Causes of the Excessively High Nigerians who witnessed that era only highlighted the already Cost of Government Contracts will also recall that Godwin Daboh worsened and shameful tradition in Nigeria” (1981) under the accused Joseph Tarka who was that has longed held sway from chairmanship of Professor SM then Minister of Communications Evident that the the pre-colonial era. It is difficult Esang. It includes “Tribunal of of corruption and forced his recommendation to say how corruption became Inquiry into the Finances of the resignation from the cabinet in of the report entrenched in the Nigerian Second World Black and African 1974. lacked any real socio-political/economic system. Festival of Arts and Culture” From pre-independence value was that Many however, will readily lay amongst several others. till the present 4th republic, the following the blame of a battered system History will remember however mismanagement, misapplication, decades solely at the doorstep of various that the revered Nnamdi Azikiwe, nepotism and every form of witnessed the military regimes. One of such first president of Nigeria (1963 corruption has carried on in the establishment proponents is late Alex Ekwueme, -1966) was accused of purchasing Nigerian state unabated. That of various Nigeria’s former vice president in the “African Continental corruption is not limited to Nigeria commissions the second republic. In a previous Bank” using the “Zik Group of or Africa is stating the obvious. But of inquiries interview with Vanguard published Companies”, a firm that belonged Nigeria and a few other nations in were held to in 2012, Ekwueme lampooned the to him and his family. Subsequent the world such as Thailand achieved investigate cases military that ousted various civilian investigation revealed that though its notorious status is due to the of corruption governments for what became Azikiwe had resigned as the level of widespread acceptance the traditional acceptance of Chairman of the bank, the then Continue on Page 9 ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 OPINION 9 REPORTER Corruption: History and the present

civil servants and political office manifested in the recent EFCC’s From Page 8 holders have devised sophisticated case against the immediate past the act of corruption has attained means of embezzlement and Chief Justice of the Federation, with no decline. From perceived low illegal diversion of money. Before Justice Walter Onnoghen when local government officials to federal the introduction of the Bank governors of the South-South ministers, corruptions only seem Verification Number (BVN) in region took his side in an apparent normal and practically and privately Nigeria, civil servants routinely show of ethnic solidarity and encouraged by the populace, while stashed their loots in local banks directed him not to appear before lips service and meaningless public with account numbers bearing the Code of Conduct Tribunal. show of condemnation is engaged. their full identities. Only high When such ethic solidarity are A scenario that might lend profile personalities kept their on display, everything other credence to this school of thought illegal loots in off-shore accounts. considerations including the merits is the Halliburton scandal that But the implementation of the BVN of the issue are usually thrown shocked the world. Several which can connect any individual overboard. In other cases, the individuals including a former to any account owned by them accused persons would claim they Nigerian Head of State were named has necessitated other means are being politically persecuted. in the scandal. The United Stated of “safe keeping”. One of such Transparency International, a Department of Justice eventually means is that heads of parastatals global watchdog of nations rated investigated and placed sanctions and agencies demanding bribes Nigeria 144 over 180 nations in on the company including a $1.5 from government contractors 2018 in its Corruption Perception billion fine. However, the indicted no longer seek a bank transfer Index. It also ranked Nigeria’s public individuals were never made to face but demand that the raw cash be sector 27 over 100. With such poor justice in Nigeria, where the alleged directly brought to them to evade rating, Nigeria’s political and public crime took place. In saner climes, detection. Where such sums are sector remains un-sanitized. such people would have been huge, the contractors are directed Sadly, the practice of corruption hauled before an effective judicial to convert the cash to US Dollars is not limited to the public sector system. But Nigeria’s peculiarity or British Pounds to make easy its as widely perceived. Oil companies for lip service has often shielded mobility. Such funds are then kept extracting oil would many times individuals who violate financial at home or channeled to other under declare their extraction laws. ventures then re-lodged at banks quota. Public jobs are shoddily This view was amplified by though clever methods of money executed by unscrupulous Ogochukwu Linda Paul, a social laundering. contractors seeking maximum affairs commentator who stated A banker with a popular Nigerian gains. Financial institutions would “You see, the Nigerian populace bank in Abuja corroborated this many times collaborate with public is very tolerant of corruption. position as he explained “between officials in the nefarious act of The wages and earnings of public 2001 when I first joined banking hiding looted funds. Other private officials are in the open. Yet, to about 2011, account holders institutions routinely pay bribes to most of these people live opulent who are government employees secure contracts and other favors. live styles and make purchases usually dumped huge sums in their All these however is a pointer to a apparently far above their wages accounts. The introduction of the failed system that has no proper and ride roughshod over other BVN has altered that. Many of them guiding philosophy and neglected people who rever them without systematically transferred out the values of a “the greater good”. questioning or criticize the source those monies when the realization Is corruption elimination possible of such unexplained wealth not of the capabilities of the BVN hit in Nigeria? Dr. Austin Olalekan commensurate with their income”. them. Others simply abandoned Babatunde, a research fellow at A similar view was portrayed by accounts whose funds were too the Institute of Peace and Conflict Femi Olayinka, Communications huge and would raise suspicions if Resolution (IPCR) doubts its total and Capacity Development Officer moved. Many of these people have elimination. But a drastic reduction at the “International Potato established residential vaults” is actually very possible in his view. Centre’” who said “Do churches Other checks done by Corruption According to him, Nigeria must and other religious bodies query Reporters revealed that another start by strengthening its laws. the donations they get from clever means of hiding looted Babatunde queried “How is plea civil servants or public office funds by public officers was the bargain justified? People steal, and holders even when it is obvious purchase of real estate in the name you ask them to remit part of the such donations are far above the of trusted friends or relatives. loot then go absolutely scot free. legitimate earnings of such people? This norm has become the most That is certainly no deterrence”. The answer is No. Instead, those effective ways of hiding illegally Babtunde further told Corruption donations are accompanied by claps acquired wealth. This is not helped Reporters “Nigeria celebrates and cheers. Reality is that they by a willing public that helps such corruption in our Socio-cultural know the origin of such monies nefarious activities to thrive. An and political life. Everyone expects cannot be the salaries or earnings average thinking amongst most something extra for ordinarily of such people’? Speaking further Nigerians in display of obvious doing their jobs. You will be to Corruption Reporters, Olayinka illegally acquired wealth is to surprised a good number of our stated “There are unreasonable consider such people as “lucky”. It people are motivated solely by the financial expectations from a public is not uncommon to hear sentences gifts and immoral gratifications office holder. He or she is expected An average such as “it’s his or her turn”. With they receive on the job than any thinking to build large mansions in posh such mindsets, many Nigerians other factor. Only a wholesome area of cities and make acquisitions amongst most are eagerly awaiting their turn to sanitation of the system can effect Nigerians beyond his income. Any serving or assume appropriate positions in any meaningful change. This retired high profile public official in display of order to loot public treasury. includes a stronger judicial system”. obvious illegally who does not own properties or live Similarly, many times, when high According to Babatunde “without opulent lifestyle is deemed a failure acquired wealth profile officials are prosecuted, the strong deterrence, corruption will is to consider or considered not normal”. usual response from the accused continue to flourish and Nigeria’s Investigations by Corruption such people as person’s kinsmen is to play the image in the committee of nations “lucky” Reporters reveal instead of what ethic card by claiming a witch-hunt will continue to experience was obtained from the past, against the tribe or the person. This ridicule”. ...ensuring public accountability CR 10 Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption INTERVIEW REPORTER Why I want to create anti-graft agency – Gov Makinde

Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has promised to make accountability and probity the hallmark of his administration, saying that he is ready to work in good harmony with the legislative arm to give the state best governance. The governor who is an engineer and former chairman of the Makon Group of Companies in this interview with some select group of journalists also talked about the core areas of focus for his administration. Excerpts

Let’s start with the twin issues of we deem best for and we intend probity and accountability. During the to make Oyo State one of the safest states induction programme the state held for in the country. We are still studying the members of the 9th Assembly of Oyo situation with keen interest. State, you made some commitments to probity and accountability, when will The four-point agenda you launched, the promises come to fruition? how will that work? The task before all of us now is to make We are going to focus on four issues. Oyo State better and I look forward to us Number one is the economy. We have to working together with the legislature. I take the state away from waiting on federal want us to de-emphasize party affiliations. allocation. That is a task that has to be done. I want this Ninth Assembly to be the best How do we do it? We are going to expand the ever in the history of Oyo State. I know we economy and we are going to leverage on the can do it. The Assembly is blessed with a willingness of the private sector to invest in blend of experience, youthful energy and Oyo State. I just left an investment forum commitment. So, we won’t have any excuse and the responses have been really great not to deliver. because we have made commitments to run On the side of the Executive, I give you an open and transparent administration. the assurance that we will work together. It means that if people can bring their The relationship will be cordial. I know that money into Oyo State, they can be sure one thing members want to hear from me, of return on investments and they can be which is also a major issue in the national sure that they have an administration that space, is the issue of financial autonomy for is pro-business because of my own business in a secure atmosphere. So, we will focus on what we have done in the past as private the legislative arm of government at the background. Number two, we are going to security. These are the major pillars, but it individuals and it produced results. I am a state levels. You want financial autonomy. focus on education. We promised to lighten does not mean that we will not pay attention living example of how a functional public Well, we will work on it together and if it the burden of the parents by scrapping the to sports or we won’t pay attention to school system can turn out productive and is possible for Oyo State, being the Pace- school fees that they currently pay. We are tourism and things like that. But these four successful individuals. I went to Bishop Setter, to set the pace in this regard, we will sure that by the next school year that will areas are those that will take the chunk of Philips Academy (in Ibadan) and some of do it. kick in. our attention. my classmates are also doing very well to I told the lawmakers that as soon as they Number three is health care. We want the glory of God. I believe that if teachers settle in, I will almost immediately bring to really re-energise the system, if I may Your pronouncements on education are motivated and rewarded; if you reward Executive Bills. We have four major areas use that word. We are looking at the have also been received with mixed hard work, they will want to do more. that our government will focus on. We want Health Management Board, looking at the blessing, especially the cancelation of to expand our economy and lift as many inefficiencies in there and the inability to the N3,000 levy? Recently, you were quoted as saying of our people as possible out of poverty. attract talents because doctors, nurses and Of course, we have also identified education you had planned to work pro-bono for We want to use agriculture to expand the other health workers, going by the current as another area of focus. During my speech the state government even before your economy. It is not by just saying it; we system, will have to be on the civil service at the inauguration ceremony on May 29 at swearing-in, was it that you were eager have to see real action and most of our salary scale. Some of them are unwilling to the Liberty Stadium, I said that the N3,000 to take over? infrastructure will be made to target our come in and so we will be creative in tackling education levy has been scrapped and a lot Yes, after my victory at the last elections, economy. We need to work together on this. that. As I said in my inaugural speech, we of people have been condemning the action, I became jobless because I had already are not building any new health centre. saying I should have waited to occupy the resigned from my paid job. I was ready to You have also spoken about the plan to We all know that when the immediate governor’s seat and see the magnitude of do some jobs pro bono (for Oyo State) but establish an anti-corruption agency. past administration came on board, they the challenges before making that move. the last administration insisted that they What are you really driving at? promised to build primary health care We did our calculations and we found out would be in power until the last hour of the I have told the State Assembly that the first centres in all the wards in Oyo State; 361 of that with the enrolment of students, we last day, which was 11:59p.m of May 28. Executive Bill we are bringing to it, is for such. But it didn’t happen. They built some only require N1.2 billion yearly to take care In that period, I actually visited a couple us to set up an anti-corruption agency for primary health care centres, but most of of whatever the N3,000 levy was being of countries, Botswana being one of them. Oyo State. And I will waive my immunity, them were just mere buildings and we have charged for. In any case, I have given the They are big players in mining; they are the if I am found not to be above board, let me to make them functional. I don’t care if the commitment that the state’s annual budget second largest producer of diamonds in the face that agency. glory goes to the outgone administration as will be jacked up to 10 per cent for the world. being the ones that built them. I know that education sector. That would help greatly So, why did you make the decision to government is like the saying, ‘soldier goes, in addressing some of these things. To That ties to what you have in your policy ban the NURTW – this was one of your soldier comes, but the barracks remain.’ improve the standard of education, we have document regarding mineral deposits in first functions sa governor. They are a So, what is important to us is to make life quite a lot of programmes that we think Oyo State. Now what plans do you have registered body under the law? meaningful for our people. If they already will help the state in lifting the standard of pursuant to lifting the sector in order to As I have said, we are going to take the built the health centres, then we will equip education. One of them is that we need the actualise the improved IGR drive? security of lives and property seriously. Few them. These are the things we want to do commitment of both the parents and the The point I was making goes together with days after I was sworn in as governor, we in the health care sector and we will also teachers. We will engage them. The teachers the question of IGR. I think Botswana also proscribed the NURTW. I told them that we need to tinker with the Oyo State Health have to be motivated. They are currently has the largest deposit of coal in the world, were not interested in stopping them from Management Board. We have to explore working under very unusual conditions. so the country is very good as far as mining running their union, because it is registered possibilities to see if we can have a different We have been to some of the schools; is concerned. A delegation from the business under the law. But we cannot allow few result. We want to explore the possibility of basic things like chalk sticks, dusters, community in Botswana actually came for people to hold the state to ransom in the some of our secondary and tertiary health chairs and tables are not even available. I my inauguration. So, we are talking to the name of running a union. I am talking to care centres having their own boards; giving don’t believe in having six or seven mega mining countries out there. If you recall, in the security agencies in the state; we know them some kind of autonomy such that they schools; the outgone government talked 2015, during our debate at the University the flashpoints and we know exactly what can function without so much bureaucracy. about six or seven though it only built two of Ibadan, the issue of mining came up and needs to be done. Oyo State has the largest Number four is the issue of security. We model schools located on major roads, but I suggested that area as an area the state landmass among the Southwest states, four know that if we are talking about Foreign the schools must not be mega in structure. can explore to boost employment and also times larger than the size of , Direct Investment and investors coming They must be functional. You should put to expand our economy. though Lagos has the population. So, I to Oyo State, even the residents going things in those little schools and that is said that security-wise, we would do what about their lawful businesses, it has to be Continue on Page 11 ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 11 REPORTER ICPCNEWS Kill corruption before it kills your dreams – ICPC chairman charges pupils he Chairman of the the Commission’s Education ICPC was very important for Independent Corrupt Department, explained to them to know more about the Practices and Other the pupils the concept of Commission and its effort in Related Offencescorruption, stressing that the fight against corruption, CommissionT (ICPC), Professor abuse of office for personal adding that it would go a Bolaji Owasanoye, has advised gain and taking what is meant long way in complementing pupils of Prime Scholars’ for everybody for oneself only what they were being taught School, Karu and Mater constitute acts of corruption. concerning integrity in school. Misericordiae Nursery and He noted that when Also, the Head teacher from Primary School, Nyanya to monies meant for building Mater Misericordiae Nursery shun corruption, saying that schools, hospitals, roads, etc. and Primary School, Christy it was capable of killing their and providing other social Egesi, who spoke during the dreams. amenities are embezzled by visit stated that the essence of Professor Owasanoye gave some individuals, it affects the visit to the Commission was the charge, during an excursion the generality of the society to enable the students acquire visit by some pupils of the two negatively as people may no a practical experience of what schools to ICPC headquarters, longer receive the training and enjoined them to imbibe the they had been taught in school recently. self-development that can help culture of integrity while on the ills of corruption. The visitors, numberingthem achieve their aspirations. also joining ICPC to fight the She stressed that inculcating over 80 pupils, were jointly “As young people, corruption menace by saying, “No!” to the virtue of integrity in pupils received in the Commission’s can make your dreams not to all forms of corruption like at their formative stage would auditorium and were treated come true, so fight corruption examination malpractice, help them grow up as good to speeches and presentations before it kills your dreams,” the bribery, fraud, nepotism, citizens as envisioned by the that enlightened them on the Commission’s Chairman said. embezzlement and others. National Values Curriculum history and activities of ICPC, He told them further that Earlier in his remarks, championed by ICPC, and as well as corruption in general. ICPC was established to fight Sanusi Hamisu, who led the embedded in school subject The Chairman, throughcorruption but could not win pupils from Prime Scholars curricula across educational Badejo Kemebraidikumo of the fight alone, and therefore had explained that the visit to levels in the country. ICPC’s arraignment of judge for alleged N200m bribe stalled A bid by the Independent Corrupt the sum of Two Hundred Million EPT/HR/61/2015. not being in court, moreso when Practices and Other Related Naira bribe from one Nnamdi Although the accused person there was no medical report to Offences Commission (ICPC) Iro Orji, a politician, an offence was absent in court, both his back the claim. to arraign Justice Mohammed contrary to and punishable counsel, David Adegbede, and Hon Justice Njemanze, after Ladan Tsamiya, a former under Section 10(a)(i) of the the prosecuting counsel, George hearing the arguments from Presiding Judge of the Federal Corrupt Practices and Other Lawal of ICPC, were present. both counsel, expressed his High Court, Owerri, before Hon. Related Offences Act, 2000. Counsel to Tsamiya informed displeasure with the action of Justice Eze Njemanze of Imo The alleged gratification was the court that his client travelled the defendant, noting that he State High Court suffered a set- meant to influence the outcome abroad for medical treatment, seemed to be taking the court for back due to the accused person’s of a matter before the Election but counsel to ICPC frowned at granted, and therefore warned absence in court. Petition Appeals Panel No. 2 the submission, arguing that the the defence to ensure that he Justice Tsamiya was sitting in Owerri, , in accused had been properly served appeared in court on the next investigated by the ICPC over favour of Mr. Orji, who was the the notice of arraignment, and adjourned date of 5th July, 2019 allegations of demanding for appellant in appeal No. CA/OW/ therefore had no valid reason for for his arraignment Why I want to create anti-graft agency – Gov Makinde From Page 10 they are operating it. You will look at the the state. That message was out there; sharing formula between them and the Your victory at the March 9 election that if given the opportunity, we would You have mentioned the readiness government and what that does for us seems to have been against the run of do things differently and the message of your government to promote is that government is realising certain play and you are the only PDP state in resonated with the people; they kept it in investment, how will that happen? revenues from day one. And in keeping the Southwest, how did you make it? their hearts. Some of the people told me Well, we will leverage a lot on Public- with our campaign promise to make Oyo I think basically we have to appreciate in 2015 to wait till 2019 and I was angry at Private Partnership (PPP). I will give State the preferred investment destination the people of Oyo State, because they that time. But we waited and here we are. you an example. Let us talk about the in Nigeria, one of the bills that will get were resolute in pushing forward their Another major factor that made the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology to the State Assembly soon is the Oyo preference. Four years ago, it was a 2019 experience different was the fact (LAUTECH); government has not been State Investment Promotion Agency little bit different because I ran on that, at the last minute, we had a coalition able to put one block on the other in the (OYSIPA) Bill, 2019. The bill, when it the platform of the Social Democratic of political parties, with people like Baba university in eight years. For us, we have becomes law will birth an agency that Party (SDP). We moved into the SDP in (Rashidi) Ladoja, Senator (Olufemi) planned to run with the PPP model of will initiate, promote, facilitate and co- December 2014 and the general election Lanlehin, Barrister Sarafadeen Alli, Chief BOO, that is, Build, Own and Operate. ordinate investments in the state through was to take place in February 2015, so Bolaji Ayorinde and a host of other leaders What we are saying is that we can begin Greenfield, Public Private Partnerships, we didn’t have enough time to reach out leading different parties, which all came in to derive value from those investments Privatization, Commercialization of to the people at the grassroots level. We to team up with the Peoples Democratic from day one. You bring in an investor, state-owned assets, and transform the managed to let the people know the kind Party (PDP) and that pushed the game allocate a land to them in the school; economy of the state through strategic of programmes we intended to pursue beyond the reach of the All Progressives they build the structure, they own it and asset management. if they give us the opportunity to serve Congress (APC). ...ensuring public accountability CR 12 ICPCNEWS Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER $135,000 IAAF scandal: we’ll conduct thorough investigation, says ICPC he Independent body IAAF, was earlier The aggrieved boardthe fund was paid before Corrupt Practices declared missing until members, despite the he took over as the board Commission officials of the AFN said it reconciliation meeting, chairman. (ICPC) has assured was spent on the purchase insisted that the AFN A copy of the letter stakeholdersT of a thorough of kits and payment of president, Shehu Gusau, be submitted by Gusau read investigation into the athletes’ allowances for investigated. in part, “I am inviting missing $135,000 IAAF last year’s Africa Athletics In an exclusive interview the (ICPC) chairman to funds. Championships in Asaba. with our correspondent, investigate the AFN. This This was confirmed by Though ex-Minister of Gusau declared that he was is due to some allegation Rasheedat Okoduwa, the Sports, Solomon Dalung, ready to be investigated. involving the IAAF missing ICPC spokesperson. said the money was When contacted, the $135,000. “We will do our work diverted, a statement by the ICPC confirmed that it “This has caused a great thoroughly. The AFNAFN quoted the Permanent had received a letter from deal of disrepute to Nigeria president actually wrote to Secretary of the ministry, Gusau seeking that the as a nation. May you please invite ICPC to investigate,” Olusade Adesola, as saying expenditure of the missing investigate to establish she said. “there was no issue of fund should be investigated. the veracity of the matter. The $135, 000, an excess diversion of funds.” was held in Abuja, the Gusau in the letter gave It is expedient that this of a grant paid by the Until last Thursday when AFN board members were a brief detail of the grant’s investigation is carried out international athletics a reconciliation meeting divided. payment and clarified that immediately.” ICPC to prosecute NBET boss, Marilyn Amobi, others for alleged procurement fraud The Independent Corrupt Allegations made in the “In the light of the Practices Commission petition include; disregard foregoing, the commission (ICPC) is set to prosecute for procurement laws, would carry out the the Managing Director, illegal funding of foreign following; Nigerian Bulk Electricity trip for federal lawmakers, “Prosecution of Trading Company Limited six years payment for all indicted persons, (NBET), Marilyn Amobi, office furniture for a as revealed in the and others for violation four-year tenure and investigation report, of the procurement act. side-lining of due process for the violation of The commission said in the purchase of Mrs Procurement Act, 2007 Mrs Amobi, like other Amobi’s vehicles. and ICPC Act, 2000. indicted persons, violated Other allegations “A comprehensive review the country’s procurement include that Mrs of the operations of all the Act, 2007 and ICPC Act, Amobi funded NBET’s 11 Discos so as to come 2000. expenditure without up with the necessary The decision toappropriation from recommendations that prosecute the ‘indicted’ the National Assembly, can enhance better persons was contained authorised withdrawals performance and adequate in a report sent by ICPC from the Central Bank remittance to the Federal to Vice President Yemi to fund unnecessary Government and make Osinbajo, in March. training, sanctioned necessary input into the The Deputy Chief of transfer of staff illegally procurement and fund referred to the Office power policy as directed Staff was copied in the and stopped payment approvals. of the Secretary to the by Mr President.” letter signed by the of salaries to two “The Respondent (MD) Government of the When contacted, the ICPC Chairman, Bolaji management staff. does not follow due process Federation. ICPC spokesperson, Owosanye. The commissionin award of contracts. The two are believed to Rashidat Okoduwa, said Allegations of cleared Mrs Amobi of “The Respondent (MD) have been victimised by the commission will make infractions against wrongdoings in the makes payments before Mrs Amobi for whistle- it public once it charges Mrs Amobi and the purchase of vehicles, securing the required blowing fraudulent those indicted to court. management team of expenditure on new office approvals. activities in NBET. “Once that happens (the NBET was published by space, training of staff and “The RespondentThey were vindicated by indicted are prosecuted), Leaks NG, a coalition of posting of staff from Office (MD) received excess the commission. definitely we will come of Accountant-General of furniture allowances of “However, the contract to the public with the Nigerian newsrooms and N22,646,328.48 above the award red-flagged by civil society groups in the Federation. approved N5,777,595.00 information,” she said. February. On illegal payment to Sambo Abdullahi to “You know, taking DISCOs, the commission’s for CEOs of Federal two different law firms something to court, you report noted that “all Ministries, Departments within the same lot was in have to be sure you have ICPC’s investigation and Agencies,” the report violation of procurement In the letter to the vice the 11 Distributions seen by Leaks NG reads. all your facts, all loose ends president, ICPC noted Companies (DISCOS) have process,” a part of the are tied up. You don’t want that Mrs Amobi was found unpaid invoices because of The report also indicated report reads. to take a case to court and guilty in at least five of the certain like unprofitable two management staff of For these infractions, still have some technical many allegations levelled tariff, non-metering and NBET, Waziri Bintube and ICPC resolved it would grounds. Once we get against her. subsisting court order.” Abdullahi Sambo, were prosecute all indicted to court, you can be rest The commission relied However, ICPC ‘wrongfully dismissed.’ and carry out a review assured that we’ll come on a petition it received maintained that the ICPC said the matter of payment to affected to the public with the for the investigation. MD faltered in areas of (dismissal) has been DISCOs. information,” she said. ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 NATIONAL 13 REPORTER NEWS

BRIEF EFCC docks woman for visa fraud Ex PDP Gov. he Economic and Seven Hundred and Sixty--five remand defendant in prison the defendant is a Cameroonian Dankwambo under Financial Crimes Thousand, Seven Hundred and custody. citizen and will likely jump bail investigation, invited Commission, EFCC, on Fifty-one Naira) from John Defence counsel, Evi Ofou, and return to her country. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Folefal Abila when you falsely however, made oral bail The judge admitted the for questioning Tarraigned one Mary Senge before represented yourself as able to application for the defendant, defendant to bail in the sum The Assets Justice Adebukola Banjoko of procure a Canadian Visa for his explaining that he didn’t have of N5million, (Five Million Recovery Committee has the Federal Capital Territory brother Lekeaka Gilbert which enough time to file a bail Naira) with two sureties in like urged the immediate past High Court, Jabi, Abuja. Senge pretence you knew to be false application as a result of the sum, who must live within the Peoples Democratic Party, was arraigned on a four-count and you thereby committed an fact that the Federal High Court, jurisdiction of the court, and PDP, governor of the state, charge, bothering on forgery offence contrary to Section 1 (1) Maitama was not opened as well must be senior civil servants, Mr Ibrahim Dankwambo, and obtaining money by false a of the Advance Fee Fraud and as the fact that he got the charge who own landed properties and his aides to appear pretence. other Fraud Related Offences sheet on Tuesday 11, 2019, while and have three years evidence before it. Count one of the charges Act, 2006 and punishable under the following Wednesday 12, of tax payment, certified by Hassan Dankwambo reads: “That you Mary Senge on Section 1(3) of the same Act.” 2019 was a public holiday. the FIRS. They would also have The committee said the or about the 27th day of July, She pleaded not guilty to He promised the court that to submit their three passport invitation was for the past 2018 within the jurisdiction of the charges. In view of her his client will always be available sized photographs to the court administration to account this honorable court, with intent plea, prosecution counsel, Best in court for the trials. The registry. She remanded her for properties it disposed to defraud, did obtain the sum Ojukwu prayed the court for a prosecuting counsel opposed in Suleja Prison until her bail of illegally. The Chairman of of N2,765,751(Two Million, trial date and for the court to the bail application, stating that conditions are met. the committee, retired Group Capt. Peter Bilal, made the call while briefing newsmen on Saturday in Gombe. N2.8bn fraud: court admits more evidence He said if they failed to appear, the committee would resort to legal actions to against ex-NAMA MD, Abdulsalam recover the state assets that were disposed of without due The Economic and Financial voluntarily. process. Crimes Commission, EFCC, He therefore urged the court Governor Inuwa Yahaya set on Thursday, June 13, 2019, to conduct a trial within trial up the committee following tendered more evidence against to verify the statements of his his inauguration to recover Ibrahim Abdulsalam, a former client. alleged government property Managing Director of the Counsel to the seventh improperly disposed National Airspace Management defendant also opposed to the off by the immediate Agency, NAMA, who is being admissibility of the statements of past administration of prosecuted before Justice Babs his client, saying, “the statements Dankwambo. Kuewumi of the Federal High were purportedly made.” He alleged that a lot Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos He, therefore, also asked the of government property over an alleged N2.8bn fraud. court to conduct a trial within worth billions of naira were Abdulsalam is facing trial trial to verify the statements. improperly disposed of alongside Nnamdi Udoh (still Also, counsel to the second during Dankwambo’s tenure. at large), Adegorite Olumuyiwa, defendant opposed the “We call on Dankwambo, Segun Agbolade, Clara Aliche, admissibility of the statements of his former Commissioner Joy Ayodele Adegorite, his client on the grounds that the of Finance and appointees, Randville Invesment Limited prosecution had failed to front- including his Aide De and Multeng Travels and Tours load the statements amongst the camp, Principal Permanent Limited for conspiring to induce “proof of evidence”. Secretary (PPS) Chief of NAMA to deliver the sum of In response to the arguments Staff. to respond to the N2.8billion to Deposit Limited, of the defence counsels, Oyedepo directive. Air Sea Delivery Limited and Sea Led in evidence by the the unlawful act was carried told the court that the statements “Also, the former Schedule Systems Limited under prosecution counsel, Rotimi out, the credit turnover of of the first defendant was taken security adviser is to appear the pretext that the money Oyedepo, Bello, an investigator Randville Investment Limited voluntarily and that there were before the committee and represented the cost of clearing with the EFCC, told the court was N3.6billion while the debit no confessional statements made surrender government NAMA’s consignments. that “The money was transferred turnover was also N3.6billion.” by him that could warrant a trial property in their possession One of the counts reads: in tranches to Randville The prosecution counsel, within trial. with immediate effect,” he “That you, Ibrahim Abdulsalam, Investment Limited and was Oyedepo, through the witness, Regarding the second stated. Bilal also called on Adegorite Olumuyiwa, Agbolade further disbursed to several sought to tender in evidence defendant’s statements, any persons in possession Segun, Clara Aliche, Joy Ayodele companies’ accounts, including before the court the statements Oyedepo applied to make copies of government property Adegorite, Randville Invesment another different accountof the fourth defendant dated of the statements available to to return them as soon as Ltd And Multeng Travels And owned by Randville Investment February 15, 16, 17, 18, 29 and the defence counsel after the possible. Tours Ltd, between the 1st day Limited. March 12, 2016. proceedings. His application was He alleged that all efforts of January and the 30th day “The companies that received Oyedepo also sought to tender granted by the court. to get Dankwambo and his of December, 2015 within the part of the money included in evidence the statements of However, Oyedepo admitted aides to account for how the jurisdiction of this Honourable Multeng Travel and Tours, sixth defendant dated February that the statements of the state government property Court, did commit an offence, Multeng Engineering and 15, 18 and 22, 2016 as well as seventh defendant were were disposed off and to wit: conversion of the sum Multeng Aviation, among the statements of the fifth contentious. some cash withdrawn from of N336,803,308 property of others. defendants dated February 24, “I will not oppose the prayer government coffers at the NAMA, which sum was derived “N30million was transferred 25, 29 and March 3, 2016. The of the defence counsel to the twilight of his administration from stealing, and thereby to the account of a filling statements were admitted in seventh defendant for trial had failed. committed an offence contrary station belonging to the evidence by the court. within trial,” he said. According to him, the to Section 15(1) of the Money third defendant, Segun However, when the prosecution In his ruling, Justice Kuewumi committee has recovered Laundering (Prohibition) Agbolade, while N50million counsel, Oyedepo, sought to held that “trial within trial some and some beneficiaries (Amendment) Act, 2012 and was transferred to one Alaba tender the statements of the first, shall be conducted to verify voluntarily surrendered punishable under Section 15(3) Odunlami.” second and third defendants, the statements of the seventh theirs. “ So far, the committee of the same Act.” In his further testimony, Bello their counsels objected to the defendant”. recovered some property At the resumed hearing also said that over N100m cash, admissibility of the statements The Judge further held that he including lands, vehicles today, a prosecution witness, mostly in tranches of N3m, were by the court. would need time to peruse the among other things,” he Nurudeen Bello, told the court withdrawn from Randville by Counsel to the first defendant, statements of the first defendant said. NAN correspondent that the total sum of N2.8billion Agbolade. Etti Olawuni, objected to the before ruling on it. who visited scene of the was transferred from the Agency Bello said the balance in the admissibility of his client’s Consequently, Justice recovered property reports between 2013 and 2015 to account of Randville before statements dated February Kuewumi adjourned the case that no fewer than 20 different companies’ accounts the fraud was perpetrated was 12 and March 6, 2016 on the to June 14, 2019 for the vehicles, 35 tricycles and for the personal use of the N8.7million, adding that “when grounds that they were not made commencement of trial within other property were seen. defendants. trial and also for ruling. ...ensuring public accountability CR 14 NAT’L NEWS Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER

SHORTNEWS SGF warns fraudsters against INEC server controversy: issuing false information Atiku denies planning he Secretary to Office of the Secretary the Government to the Government of street protest of the Federation, the Federation has no Boss Mustapha, such mandate and has The runner up inelection and Vice hasT raised the alarm never requested for such February’s presidential President of Nigeria, over false information information. election, Atiku 1999-2007 plans to lead circulating on the social The SGF has also Abubakar, has denied a street protest in the media and through expressed confidence planning to lead a event that the election text messages, urging in the ability of the street protest over the petition tribunal rules members of the public to Transmission Company of controversy surrounding against his him and submit their Curriculum Nigeria (TCN), to supply Vitae at a fee, to a non- adequate electricity to the election result. his party on the issue existing desk at the Nigerians. Mr Abubakar of the of a server for the Office of the Secretary to According to a PDP is challenging the Independent National the Government of the statement by his director, victory of President Electoral Commission. Federation, to facilitate Media, Willey Bassey, the Muhammadu Buhari of I wish to emphatically their selection as cabinet SGF stated this when he the APC at the election state that such a members. received the management tribunal. statement did not In a statement by his team of TCN in his office. One of his main emanate from Atiku media office, he said, “the He commended expertise in its operations, grounds of contesting Abubakar or his privies. public, is by this notice, management for the which has assisted in the result is that the It is the work of mischief advised to disregard strategy employed in the optimal productivity by officially declaredmakers who want to such information as the utilisation of indigenous the company. result is different from mar his spotless pro- that on the computer democratic record and server of the electoral lay the ground work for Goje corruption case: Buhari sacrificed commission, INEC. their threatened actions INEC has, however, against him on false denied that it had such charges of being a threat justice for politics, says HEDA server for the election. to national security. In a statement by his For the avoidance of The decision of the AGF communities that vested spokesperson, Paul doubt, Atiku Abubakar to take over the case political interests are bent Ibe, on Sunday, Mr believes in the Rule of from the Economic on sabotaging the efforts Abubakar said reports Law and in the laws of and Financial Crimes of the EFCC and the entire he was planning to lead the Federal Republic of Commission, (EFCC) is gamut of anti-corruption a protest on the matter Nigeria. In his almost raising a lot of concern. campaign” Olanrewaju was false. four decades in politics, There is no justification added. Read Mr Ibe’s full he has never taken for this decision. Suraju noted that the statement below. action or spoken words The Human and takeover has set a “bitter Statement in against democracy and Environmental precedents” that the circulation on INEC will not start now. Development Agenda fight against corruption Server is handiwork Atiku Abubakar and (HEDA) has said the is selective depending of mischief makers to his team have confidence takeover of the N25 on the political camp the mar Atiku Abubakar’s in God and thus call on billion fraud trial of suspected culprits belong. spotless pro-democratic those bent on mischief Senator Danjuma Goje “Nigeria must show record, lay the to have the fear of God signifies the sacrifice of non-partisanship in the groundwork on false and retrace their steps. transparency and justice pursuit of corrupt public charges against him Democracy has come on the altar of politics office holders driven by Abuja, Nigeria, 16 June to stay in Nigeria. The and horse-trading by said many Nigerians greed and avarice. The 2019: Our attention culture of fear being President Muhammadu had a reason to suspect country must display the has been drawn to a created now cannot Buhari. that transparency was highest moral fabric if statement circulating in rein in our democracy. Goje, a former governor sacrificed in the interest corruption is to be a thing a section of the media, Nigeria and Nigerians of Gombe State is facing of the election of leaders of the past. to the effect that Atiku have a consistent history a N25bn trial by the of the National Assembly. “The AGF’s decision Abubakar, Presidential of outlasting tyranny Economic and Financial “There is grave concern has further provided candidate of PDP in and will continue to do Crimes Commission. the take over of the trial the ammunition for the 2019 presidential so by the grace of God. Goje, a senator-elect of Goje who has been many Nigerians to doubt signified interest inaccused of fraud involving the credibility of the contesting the Presidency huge sums of public government and the of the senate but funds will undermine ruling party in the pursuit President Buhari, who justice. The decision of of public good” had a preferred candidate, the AGF to take over the Suraju asserted that ordered the EFCC to case from the Economic the office of AGF is a withdraw from continuing and Financial Crimes position meant to serve the trial in exchange for Commission, (EFCC) is the interests of justice Goje to drop his ambition. raising a lot of concern. and Nigerians without Commenting on the There is no justification any bias, favour or matter, HEDA stated that for this decision. consideration for political the takeover of the case by “The EFCC is doing a affiliation while urging the the office of the Attorney- great job through diligent AGF to act in accordance General of the Federation prosecution. The sudden to the oath sworn to, was likely to pervert the decision of the AGF to take in protecting the laws course of justice. over the case is suspicious. of Nigeria and not the HEDA Chairman, It sends wrong signals to interest of a political Olanrewaju Suraju, local and international party. ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 NAT’L NEWS 15 REPORTER

Embrace hardwork, shun crimes…Magu urges students The acting Chairman of the deprived the nation the arm of the law will catch up to live upright and shun Economic and Financial necessary infrastructure with them some day and the inherent dangers of Crimes Commission, EFCC, and facilities, but had they will be made to pay for corruption. Ibrahim Magu, has urged impacted negatively on the their criminal practices”. In her remarks, Godspower Nigerian youths to embrace educational sector adding According to him, crimes Ikechukwu Achilefu, who hardwork and shun the that it has also affected the don’t pay adding that there led the students to the temptation of going into psyche of the youths, so is no shortcut to success and Commission’s Lagos office, crimes. much that they only think as leaders of tomorrow, “our expressed his gratitude Magu made the appeal that the way out is to turn hope of a better Nigeria lies to the Commission for on June 11, 2019, in to crimes. on you”. availing the students the Lagos when the students “It is so disheartening Also speaking, the Head, opportunity to visit the of Saint Joseph Secondary to see that the expected Public Affairs Directorate, Commission as part of their School, Mangoro, Agege, leaders of tomorrow now PAD, Lagos, Ayo Oyewole school curriculum. Lagos, paid courtesy call see internet fraud as a emphasized the importance “We felt highly honoured during an excursion to the shortcut to success. It has of building the minds of and very proud of the EFCC. Commission’s Lagos Zonal become so bad that they determination to achieve the youngsters around the This is the second time we office. now see the infamous Yahoo your dreams. There is no virtue of integrity. are bringing our students The Lagos Deputy Zonal Yahoo crime as an industry”, alternative to hardwork. It “The most important thing here to interact with you Head of EFCC, Ado Aminu he said. will culminate into enduring in life is integrity. When and learn more about the Ado, who represented He further advised successes and achievements your mind is full of positive works of the EFCC and the the EFCC Chair described the students to shun in future. I urge you all as values, you will also want to importance of the fight corruption as a disease the practice of using the young minds to remain do positive things that will against corruption”, he said. ravaging Nigeria like a Internet for criminal focus and shun all the vices impact on the society”, he The highlight of the scourge adding that it is activities, saying, “You can and criminal tendencies said. event is the presentation the reason ‘our society is use the internet to broaden around you”, he added. Ayo also urged the of a souvenir to Aminu underdeveloped’. your knowledge by using the “Those who use themanagement of the schools Ado in recognition of He further stated that e-library to study hard. Internet for yahoo yahoo to set up an integrity club the commitment of the corruption and economic “You can use the Internet cannot escape the wrath in the school, which will Commission to the fight crimes had not only to develop yourselves with of the law because the long further help the students against corruption. Residence permit: we will deport millions of foreign nationales if… Immigration CG The Comptroller General of of serious insecurities in the ensuring that henceforth of e-boarder with the upgrade Immigration, Muhammad Country the only options Borders are protected of passenger clearance Babban Dede has said that left for them is the issuance and Nigeria will be safer system, installation of within three Months the of Residence Permit for all for doing business and MIDAS, establishment of Service would commenced Foreign Nationals living in encouraged influx of foreign the border Patrol to FOB issuance of Residence Permit the Country. direct investments and and the ongoing Technology to Foreign Nationales living The CG warned that at the professional skills without Building. in the Country and anybody expiration of the stipulated undermining National Speaking the who failed to possess his time for every immigrant Security. Commandant of the Kano own before the expiration of living in the nation to obtain He said they have so Immigration School, CIS RS the stipulated time would be his permit the Service would far trained 611 Officers Adegoke said the School has deported. not hesitate in deporting in Modern Boarder witnessed unprecedented Speaking while graduating him/her out of the country. Management in Kano alone capacity development of 396 Immigration Officers He said in the face of global and they are currently infrastructure and training who undertook the 44th reality coupled with the training another batch of of Manpower. Superintendent Basic Insurgency and other serious 1000 Officers. He added that they have Course at Kano Immigration Security threats Nigeria lawful businesses peacefully. Similarly the Immigration since re introduced Field- Training School, the must take necessary steps in The Immigration Boss Comptroller General said Trip for Cadets in line Comptroller General, CG protecting its Sovereignty for noted that their service the Federal Government has with the new validated Babban Dede said in the face the Citizens to go about their has taken serious steps in approved the establishment curriculum. EFCC docks surety for forgery, lying The Economic and Financial as a staff of the Universal Under further interrogation, Commission/ Universal commencement of trial, and Crimes Commission, EFCC, Basic Education Commission, he confessed that the Basic Education Commission to remand the defendant in Kaduna Zonal Office on June UBEC. documents, which included (UBEC) which you knew to prison, pending the trial date. 13, 2019 arraigned one Tijani However, when the a letter of introduction from be false and in that assumed Defence counsel, A.M. Imam, Adamu before Justice Moh’d documents he tendered were UBEC as a level 16 officer of character, stood as a surety however, moved the bail Tukur Muazu of the Kaduna sent by the EFCC to UBEC for the Commission, alongside to one Ibrahim Adamu in application of the defendant, State High Court on a seven- verification and to ascertain others required to stand in as Economic and Financial but Matiyak, raised objections, count charge bordering on whether he was a staff of the surety, were forged for him by Crimes Commission and you arguing that the alleged offence forgery, uttering and giving UBEC, the feedback was that a friend of his. thereby committed an offence bordered on felony and that he false information. his appointment with UBEC One of the counts reads: contrary to and punishable needed time to file a counter- Adamu wanted to stand was in fact terminated in “That you, Alhaji Tijjani under Section 96 of the Penal affidavit in response to the bail surety for one Ibrahim 2004, and so was no longer Adamu, sometimes in Code Law of application. Adamu, who was arrested for in the employ of the UBEC. January 2019 at Kaduna 2017.” After listening to the an alleged fraud, and who was Subsequently, he was arrested. within the Judicial Division He pleaded “not guilty” to arguments, Justice Muazu, to be granted bail pending the He testified in his statement of this Honourable Court the charges when they were ordered the defendant to conclusion of investigations that he was approached by one did pretend to be a Deputy read to him. be remanded in prison, and into the fraud. Alhaji Shuaibu, a friend of Director, Internal Audit on Prosecuting counsel, adjourned to July 3, 2019 for He presented documents his, to come and take Ibrahim Salary Grade Level 16/5 of the Y.J. Matiyak, urged the “hearing of bail application to the EFCC claiming to be Adamu on bail. National Primary Education court to give a date for the and commencement of trial”. ...ensuring public accountability CR 16 NAT’L NEWS Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER Insecurity: CCC, NIPR to manage security information dissemination he Centre for Crisis was initiated to address process in crisis Institute to collaborate with of the law of the Federal Communication, issues of conflict and crisis management in the security the Centre. He noted that Republic of Nigeria. CCC, weekend, said within the Nigerian security sector, adding that NIPR as the NIPR welcomed the Therefore, we have the it plans to enter architecture, saying that the an Institute chartered by support and understanding backing of the law to act Tinto a strategic partnership body has been successful Act of the Parliament has of key stakeholder in the accordingly”, he noted. with the Nigerian Institute in its vision by ensuring a duty to ensure that all task of nation building. The He said the Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, synergy in security who indulge in the practice NIPR boss also commended as a responsible entity to improve the quality of communication in recent of Public Relations comply the efforts and impact of recognised the fact that information management times. with the law. He explained the Centre since inception, some persons are already in the security sector. Anas reiterated the need that the relationship would pointing out that it has in the practice by error Speaking in Abuja, for all and sundry to take facilitate the certification of helped to reduce discordant and called on those in when he led delegation public relations seriously, security information and and conflicting information that category to take from the CCC to the NIPR saying that relationship image managers through from the security sector. advantage of the window Headquarters, Executive building is everybody’s the Institute’s master Sirajo noted that it was of opportunity created Secretary of the CCC, Air business, and commended class and other training important that the public by NIPR (Master Class) Commodore Yusuf Anas, the NIPR President for programmes which will knows that the Institute is to regularize with the Retd, said that the Centre his role in building the equip them for greater chartered. Institute. He seized the has recognized the NIPR reputation of the country. efficiency. “NIPR is neither an occasion to enjoin those as a relevant stakeholder, Also speaking, President Sirajo maintained that association nor a trade who are not yet on the right and sought partnership and Chairman of the security communication union. You cannot go side of the law concerning in the area of training Governing Council of the was strategic and a to Corporate Affairsmembership of the Institute and NIPR certification for NIPR, Mallam Mukhtar sensitive business which Commission to look for to do so, warning that the personnel for effectiveSirajo, commended the must be professionally Certificate of Incorporation Institute will soon take a crises communication. body for facilitating an done, while he expressed of NIPR, you won’t get it. step further to publish list He explained that the CCC integrated communication the willingness of the The Institute is a creation of defaulters in the country. Ribadu proposes data centre for fight against corruption

Specific requirements,anti-corruption campaign job should be shoved aside,” on law enforcement agencies responsibilities, if the justice system is he added. unjustifiably, making commitments and not properly sanitised to The former EFCC boss themselves inadvertent performance indicators. shoulder that important also called for cleaner corruption cheerleaders and Governors and other responsibility. Some steps electoral process devoid of advocates of the corrupt.” persons manning the have been taken in the past malpractice which, he said, In a short welcome subnational structures in this regard, but going sow seeds of corruption in remarks, the acting vice should also lead by example forward, a more holistic and the polity. chancellor of the university, in their conduct,” he said. strategic approach has to be He charged Nigerians Adamu Baba-Kutigi, said adopted to ensure maximum to support anticorruption the topic was chosen in Flush the judiciary impact and meaningful agencies instead of siding view of its centrality in The first step, he however result. with the corrupt elements contemporary national said, is cleaning up of the “Every individual within in the society. discourse. judicial system by flushing the chain of the justice “It is good to be critical, “We are lucky to have out those who contribute to sector needs to be above and even circumspect, but it Nuhu Ribadu here. We are travesty of justice. board, those who cannot should not be an excuse for happy that you have agreed “There would only be uphold the basic tenets of cynicism. Quite often, we see to come and address us on limited or no success in integrity needed for such persons casting aspersions this topic,” he said. N3.4b embezzlement: Sanusi misrepresenting facts, deceiving public, says Kano anti-corruption agency he commission of Kano, had asked Sanusi communication No. PCAC/ According to the report, attached copy of a to respond to the accusation GEN/6/V.I, dated 31st May there were 783 activities payment voucher that N3.4 billion was 2019, on the above subject bordering on withdrawals, in respect of one of misappropriated under his matter and the unfolding transfers, and placements theT withdrawals to buttress watch. events, the Commission from January 2, 2013, and its claim, which read “Being In his response, the monarch deemed it necessary to make June 6, 2014, during the time payment to the above named said he is not the accounting some clarifications as follows:- of the late emir. in respect of making special officer of the emirate and made “It is imperative to state “As from 2nd January 2013 prayers for peace as directed it clear that he did not inherit categorically that, the to 13th April 2017, the opening by H.H. Emir of Kano up to N2 billion. commission’s investigation is balance is N432,338,412.98. respectively. But in a report, Muhuyi on alleged misappropriation Total credit made in the The Public Magaji, chairman of the and questionable expenditures account during this period Complaints and Anti- agency, said there was evidence but not on the funds left was N6,784,146,335.73 Corruption Commission has against Sanusi. behind by the late Emir of while the total debit during described as misrepresentation The report, with reference Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, and the period under review is of facts, the response of number PCAC/GEN/6/VOL.I, we still maintain our stance. N7,209,035,163.09,” it said. Muhammadu Sanusi II, the dated June 11, 2019, was “In the cause of However, it added that “the emir of Kano, to a query the addressed to the secretary to investigation, we undertook 2005888452 starting from the closing balance as of April state government issued to the state government. an analysis of the main era of the late emir to enable 2017, is N7,449,585.62. him. Part of the report read: Account belonging to Kano the commission to have an It said on February 13, The administration of“In furtherance to the Emirate Council and domicile idea of how the money is being Abdullahi Ganduje, governor Commission’s earlier at First Bank with account No. managed.” Continue on Page 17 ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 NAT’L NEWS 17 REPORTER N3.4b embezzlement: Sanusi misrepresenting facts, deceiving public, says Kano anti-corruption agency From Page 16 The report also alleged “It is evidently clear that the in respect of making special from the account and change that during the period, current emir is responsible for prayers for peace as directed it to dollars on behalf of the 2014, and February 26, 2014, fixed deposit placements the expenditures to the total by H.H. Emir of Kano emir. payments were made to Philko were made to the tune sum of N4,794,457,185.74 respectively. “Sometimes direct Ltd, the company said to have of N581,884,729.54 from the Emirate Council “Therefore, any claim that transfers from the account undertaken the construction (placement and rollovers) Account domicile in First the Emir is not the accounting are made to a bureau de of Ado Bayero Royal City while net withdrawals on Bank Plc.” officer of the Kano Emirate change belonging to one via Inter Bank transfers of some engagements both Similarly, it alleged that all Council is a deception and a Jazuli Sani who was said to N776,159,519.50. cash and withdrawal stood at the expenditures made by the misrepresentation of facts. have died. “There were transfersN1,056,533,728.31. emirate council were either “Specifically, the reason “The commission still of N388,079,759.75, “In summary, the total based on the approval or of our recommendation for maintain the allegation on N338,079,759.75 and withdrawal made from the instructions of Sanusi. the suspension apart from unappropriated, seemingly N50,000,000.00 made account under the Late Emir The commission attached obstruction of investigation personal expenditures, on February 13, 2014, was N2,414,577,977.35, copy of a payment voucher which formed the basis, making the total sum of and February 26, 2014, subtracting this amount from in respect of one of the investigation further reveals questionable expenditures respectively; making the total total debit on the account withdrawals to buttress its that Rufa’i Buhari (senior uncovered by this quoted figures for Philko Ltd,” which is N7,209,035,163.09,” claim, which read “Being accountant) usually made investigation to the tune of it said. it said.. payment to the above named cash withdrawals directly N3,432,090,797.94 only.” ...ensuring public accountability CR 18 Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption FOREIGN REPORTER BRIEF Sudan’s toppled president Omar Corruption: Sara Netanyahu, al-Bashir, charged with corruption wife of israel l-Bashir was arrested in a council is trying to deflect attention prime minister, military coup on April 11 from its own corruption. The more they after months of mass protests can deflect blame onto al-Bashir and convicted against his autocratic rule. declare they are the new day, the more ASudan’s public prosecutor has that it becomes possible for them to According to the original indictment, charged jailed former President Omar imagine creating a permanent military Sara Netanyahu, along with a al-Bashir with corruption, according to junta.” government employee, fraudulently state media. obtained from the state more than Al-Bashir was overthrown and Talks with US envoy $100,000 for hundreds of meals supplied arrested in a coup by the military on Sudan was placed on a United States by restaurants, bypassing regulations April 11 after months of mass protests list of “sponsors of terrorism” under that prohibit the practice if a cook is against his 30-year autocratic rule. al-Bashir, a former general who is also employed at home. The SUNA news agency on Thursday under indictment by the International Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin quoted an official source as saying that Court of Justice over alleged war crimes Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in al-Bashir “had been charged under in the country’s western Darfur region. court on Sunday to admit criminal foreign exchange possession materials, Meanwhile, Washington’s newly wrongdoing over the misuse of state the heinous and suspicious wealth and appointed special envoy to Sudan, funds to order catered meals, in a plea emergency orders”. Donald Booth, along with US Assistant bargain carrying no jail time. No other details were given. Secretary of State for Africa Tibor Nagy, the establishment of a civilian Under the agreement, a fraud charge Al-Bashir, who has not been seen met the military council chief General administration, it said in a statement. was reduced to a lesser offense and in public since his arrest, had already Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday. The US delegation was also expected she will pay the state 45,000 shekels been charged in May with incitement Burhan told the US envoys that to meet diplomats of Saudi Arabia, ($12,490) in reimbursement and a and involvement in the killing of Sudan and its people had a positive the United Arab Emirates and Egypt 10,000 shekel ($2,775) fine. protesters. view of US efforts to reach a political in Khartoum on Thursday. According to the original indictment, Prosecutors had also ordered his settlement, according to a statement Experts say the three regional Arab Sara Netanyahu, along with a interrogation on suspicion of money released by the military council. nations appear to back the generals government employee, fraudulently laundering and financing terrorism. “Burhan expressed Sudan’s aspiration even as Western countries push for a obtained from the state more than “This is a difficult move for the to strengthen its relations with the civilian-led administration in Sudan. $100,000 for hundreds of meals supplied generals running Sudan, because this United States as a superpower that Days after al-Bashir’s overthrow, by restaurants, bypassing regulations is the same individual they served has a positive role which the Sudanese Saudi Arabia and the UAE offered a that prohibit the practice if a cook is for a significant period of time,” Awol people looks up to,” the military council three-billion-dollar aid package to employed at home. Allo, senior lecturer in law at Keele said in a statement. Khartoum, including a $500m cash Smiling broadly, Netanyahu faced a University, told Al Jazeera. US was helping the ongoing political injection into the central bank to help phalanx of cameras in the courthouse “They enabled his government, they negotiations between the council and support the Sudanese pound which has before the session got underway. fought on his behalf. And now, for the the opposition, the statement added. plunged since last year against the US At the hearing, a judge ratified the same political order to turn around Washington said Booth had been dollar. plea deal, convicting her of the criminal and hold this individual accountable named to help craft a “peaceful The AU, which suspended Sudan charge of intentionally exploiting is the thing that makes this difficult,” solution” to the crisis that has rocked following the crackdown, said global another person’s mishandling of state he added. the northeast African country. efforts were being made to resolve the money for her own benefit, after Eric Reeves, a Sudan researcher at The Alliance for Freedom and crisis. prosecutors dropped the more serious Cambridge University, said he doubted Change umbrella protest movement “I can say without excess optimism offense of fraud. that there would be an open trial said its leaders had briefed the two US that the discussions that we are holding “Do you understand what you because al-Bashir “can point to any officials on Wednesday on the need for with each side separately are moving admitted to?” the judge asked number of members of the current a transparent investigation into the forward to a great extent,” AU Special Netanyahu, 60. transitional military council and to June 3 killings. Envoy to Sudan Mohamed El Hacen “Yes, I do,” she replied. their crimes”. They also called for the withdrawal Lebatt told reporters on Thursday. Israel’s YNet website published a He told Al Jazeera: “The reason al- of “militias” from the streets in An international team of diplomats photograph of what it said was a note Bashir is been charged with corruption Khartoum and other towns, the was working to resolve the crisis, he from her husband, who was not in the is because the transitional military lifting of an internet blockade and added. court, that was passed to her during the session. “We will get through this, too. Be strong!!”, it said. While the deal lifts a legal cloud over End corruption to protect human rights in Sudan Sara Netanyahu, it has no direct bearing The corruption chargesover rampant corruption. Sudan Transparency International, on the prime minister’s own troubles – announced today against the has the sixth highest levels of said: “The situation in Sudan three corruption cases in which he has deposed former president of public sector corruption in the has the potential to lead to denied wrongdoing. Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, should world, according to the 2018 years of instability and violence, In February, Israel’s attorney general be the first step in an anti- Corruption Perceptions Index. which would only entrench the said he intended to file fraud and bribery corruption process built on Over US$113 million in cash already shockingly high levels charges against Benjamin Netanyahu, democratic institutions and was reportedly found at Bashir’s of corruption there. The country pending a pre-trial hearing. respect for human rights, residence after he was removed needs a period of stability to That session is set for early October, according to Transparency from office. build democratic institutions, two weeks after a Sept. 17 general International. While also In recent weeks, there have good governance systems and election that follows a ballot in April in prosecuting the corrupt with been reports of gross human restore the people’s trust in which Netanyahu declared victory but no opportunity for impunity, rights violations and atrocities government. The protection of failed to form a government. authorities in Sudan must create committed by the Sudanese activists and a safe space for In explaining the plea agreement the conditions in which citizens military. Transparency civil society is absolutely crucial to the court, prosecutors cited Mrs have a voice in their future. International calls for all to that. Long-term military rule Netanyahu’s clean record, the public Bashir was ousted by the perpetrators of violent human would destroy the prospect of humiliation she has suffered as a result Sudanese military in April rights abuses to be prosecuted. establishing the institutions of the case and the time that has passed following massive public Kinda Hattar, regional Sudan needs in order to combat – up to nine years – since the crimes were protests against his rule, which coordinator for the Middle corruption and protect human committed. were partly fuelled by outrage East and North Africa at rights.” ...ensuring public accountability CR Corruption Monday, June 17th, 2019 FOREIGNNEWS 19 REPORTER Algeria detains ex-PM Abdelmalek Sellal in anti-corruption case bdelmalek Sellal is the second and illegal favouritism, Algeria’s official were referred to the Supreme Court for former prime minister to news agency APS reported, without investigations into alleged corruption be detained over alleged providing further details. last month. corruption in two days. Benyounes, who served under Sellal Bouteflika, 82, ruled the country for AAlgeria’s Supreme Court has jailed from April 2014 to July 2015, is also two decades in an era dominated by former Prime Minister Abdelmalek the leader of the pro-government party cronyism and mismanagement. Sellal in an anti-corruption crackdown - the Algerian Popular Movement. Since his resignation, Algeria has the second former head of government Sellal’s detention came a day after launched a crackdown against senior in two days to be sent to prison while former Prime Minister Ahmed officials and businessmen who were his case is investigated. Ouyahia, a leading political figure seen as being part of his inner circle, The court later ordered the detention forced out in March, was sent to the seeking the removal of the ruling elite of former trade minister Amara El Harrach prison - in which Sellal was and the prosecution of people seen by Benyounes over alleged involvement jailed. demonstrators as corrupt. in corruption, private channel Ennahar The two officials both served as Prominent figures under TV reported. prime ministers under long-time investigation include former energy A statement on Thursday by the President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who minister Chakib Khelil and Bouteflika’s prosecutor’s office said that Sellal is was forced to resign in April in the wake brother Said. being investigated for “corruption and of nationwide protests and pressure State media reported that on dilapidation of public funds” among from the country’s powerful military. Sellal, who in addition to holding Thursday, Algerian police also arrested other things. The army is now the most powerful the PM position from 2014-2017, Mourad Eulmi, head of the private Sellal, 70, was questioned earlier institution in the country and its also served as Bouteflika’s presidential firm SOVAC, a partner of Germany’s Thursday by an investigative judge at chief Ahmed Gaid Salah has urged campaign manager. Volkswagen AG, at a car assembly plant the Supreme Court in cases related to the judiciary to investigate all people He is among 12 former government in the western province of Relizane waste of public money, abuse of power suspected of involvement in corruption. officials from the Bouteflika era who over corruption allegations. Violence, harassment of journalists, other irregularities marred Nigeria’s 2019 elections – EU Violence, violation of ballot secrecy, and results process.” state levels. at federal and state levels. Except for harassment of voters and journalists The mission also identified the It added that journalists posted on duty federal radio, state media primarily characterised Nigeria’s 2019 general suspension of the former Chief Justice to cover the elections were subjected to served the interests of the president or elections, the European Union Election Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, by President violence and harassment. the governor at the state level. Observation Mission (EU EOM) has said. Muhammadu Buhari days to the election Many journalists across Nigeria were ”Journalists were subject to harassment, According to the report released on ”as seen to lack due process and reportedly harassed by thugs and security officials and scrutiny of the electoral process Saturday, the Independent National undermined judicial independence.” during the elections. was at times compromised with some Electoral Commission (INEC) worked in It also spoke on the impact of the initial Two PREMIUM TIMES journalists independent observers obstructed in their porous security and politically-charged postponement of the elections. were harassed at the governorship and work, including by security agencies,” the environment, making the electoral ”Severe operational shortcomings supplementary elections in Plateau and report stated. officials exposed to physical attacks and resulted in the elections being postponed Sokoto states. The Independent National Electoral intimidation. by a week just five hours before polling was Kunle Sanni, a PREMIUM TIMES Commission (INEC) conducted the ”The elections became increasingly due to start on 16 February. journalist, was abducted by political thugs presidential and National Assembly marred by violence and intimidation. ”INEC then gave regular updates on for taking pictures during the governorship elections on February 23, while This harmed the integrity of the electoral election preparations, but before this, and election in . governorship and state assembly elections process and may deter future participation. after polling began, there was a serious lack He was later released after he was forced were held on March 9. ”Around 150 people died in election- of public communication with insufficient to delete the pictures. related violence during the campaign information made available.” Hassan Adebayo, during the Supplementary elections in five states period and over the election days. INEC The EU said both the ruling All governorship supplementary election, was were also held in March. reported attacks on its offices, and also Progressives Congress (APC) and the harassed by police officers in Magajin Garri The EU Mission, however, acknowledged fatalities, abductions and sexual assault main opposition Peoples Democratic Party Ward, Sokoto North Local Government some general improvements by INEC in against its officials. (PDP) failed to curb electoral violence in Area when he was trying to access one of strengthening the electoral regulations ”There were insufficient accompanying the country. the polling units. and making smart card readers mandatory transparency measures. Other procedural The report stated that government- ”The leading parties were at fault in not to accredit voters. These were, however, weaknesses continued, including in owned media outfits favoured the interests reining in acts of violence and intimidation overshadowed by apparent disregard for regards to checks and transparency in the of the ruling government at federal and by supporters, and in abusing incumbency ballot secrecy, it said. Anti-corruption protests sweep Haiti’s city of independence Anti-corruption activists, millennials, Jacques Dessalines, declared Haiti’s “The president, his wife and kids, de Comptes et du Contentieux students and media-savvy young independence from France on Jan. 1, former president [Michel] Martelly Administratif), a nonpartisan professionals are demanding President 1804. — they made themselves and their institution tasked with overseeing Jovenel Moise and members of his Protesters burned tires, blocked friends millionaires, but we the poor, the government’s budget, spending government, who are accused of fraud roads, threw trash in the streets we were left with nothing,” he said. and allocation of funds, prepared and mismanagement of funds, be and participated in special voodoo the report detailing irregularities brought to justice. The president has ceremonies Friday to show their Allegations against Moise and alleged abuse of funds generated denied the allegations and rejects calls displeasure with the current political Moise is accused of fraudulently under the PetroCaribe agreement. for his resignation. and economic situation. benefiting from funds generated The $3.8 billion in oil revenue that The #PetroCaribe protests have “The country can’t live like this by the PetroCaribe oil alliance with went missing had been earmarked for swept Haiti’s sixth-largest city since anymore. We’ve suffered too much. Venezuela. infrastructure projects, education and Sunday, echoing those in the capital. Jovenel must leave power and be The allegations were made in an social programs. Gonaives is known as the city of judged for his crimes,” a man in his 20s official report handed to Haiti’s Burning tires block a main road in Independence, because it is there told VOA Creole. He said they would Senate on May 31. Haiti’s Superior Gonaïves, Haiti, June 14, 2019. that the leader of the revolution stay in the streets until the president Court of Accounts and Administrative Burning tires block a main road in and the nation’s first ruler, Jean- resigns. Litigation (Cour Superieure Gonaïves, Haiti, June 14, 2019. ...ensuring public accountability CR 20 Monday, June 17th, 2019 Corruption REPORTER

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