Tag: Alleged bribery

Investors accuse Petroleum Minister, Lokpobiri of bribe demands in oil licence approvals

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Investors accuse Lokpobiri

Nigeria’s fragile oil and gas sector is once again mired in controversy as multiple industry insiders accuse the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, of illegally demanding bribes from companies and stalling approvals for the extension of Petroleum Prospecting Licences. Five separate sources in the petroleum sector confirmed that the Minister had been holding up statutory processes since June. Three of the sources provided direct testimony, while two others corroborated the claims, all on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. According to the Petroleum Industry Act…

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NASS: SERAP demands probe into ₦3m ‘bribe-for-Bill’ allegations

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SERAP demands

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has demanded that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly take decisive action on recent allegations that federal lawmakers are paying significant bribes to present Bills and Motions. Specifically, SERAP formally urged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to immediately refer the matter to the country’s leading anti-graft bodies for a thorough investigation. The allegations, which have sent shockwaves through the political landscape, were made by a member of the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Auyo (APC,…

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2027: “ADC rejected billions, ministerial slots to back opposition coalition” – Nwosu

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ADC on 2027

…Presidency denies bribery allegation The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stirred political waters following a bold revelation by its founder, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, who claimed the party rejected multi-billion naira offers and ministerial slots to derail Nigeria’s growing opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the ADC’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held Tuesday in Abuja, Nwosu said the offers were designed to weaken the party’s resolve to lead a united opposition front committed to restoring democratic values. He said the proposals – allegedly made…

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2027: Atiku accuses Tinubu of bribing opposition leaders with ₦50m each

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Atiku accuses Tinubu

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has made serious allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming that opposition leaders are being paid ₦50 million each to whittle-down anti-government actions. Atiku alleged this on Monday in Abuja at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), and the National Peace Committee (NPC). The former…

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