Tag: EFCC

“?Invite EFCC, ICPC to probe el-Rufa’i” – PDP urges Gov. San

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PDP on el Rufa'i

The Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), has urged Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC), to further investigate former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i over his indictment by the State’s House of Assembly. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Abraham Catoh, on Friday. Catoh added that el Rufa’is indictments by the legislative arm have vindicated the party. The reports of the Kaduna State House of Assembly investigations on financial expenditure of the immediate…

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EFCC seeks new forfeiture order on $4.7m, ?830m linked to ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele after court reversal

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EFCC logo

After a Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice C.J. Aneke, had on May 14, 2024, vacated an interim forfeiture order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on monies domiciled in Nigerian banks and properties allegedly linked to Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), on December 4, 2023, Nigerias anti-graft agency has approached another Federal High Court in Lagos to secure another interim forfeiture order on the same sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and properties allegedly linked to Emefiele. Certified…

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EFCC makes history, launches first Anti-Corruption Radio in Africa

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EFCC Radio

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched its Anti-Corruption Radio in Abuja, which is also the first of its kind in Africa. The EFCC Radio 97.3 FM, was established to provide day-to-day information, enlightenment, entertainment and campaigns against corruption in the country. At the Inauguration of the Station, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede, bared their minds on the menace of fake news, stressing that all efforts should be geared towards fighting it. Idris said: As a Minister, we feel very…

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EFCC files fresh charges against Emefiele over printing of Naira notes

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Emefiele EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought a fresh four-count charge against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). The charges, which include accusations of illegal printing of naira notes, will be heard by a judge at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, today, Wednesday. According to the charge sheet, the EFCC alleges that Emefiele disobeyed the direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public by approving the printing of naira notes without strict approval from former President Muhammadu…

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EFCC stops dollartransactions,asks embassies to charge in Naira

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EFCC Naira

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses. The move, the EFCC noted, is to tackle the dollarisation of the Nigerian economy and the degradation of the Naira. The anti-graft commission, in an advisory to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, titled: EFCC Advisory to…

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AllegedN2.7bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Sirika, daughter today

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EFCC Sirika

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is set to arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and two other suspects in court today, Thursday. The suspects are facing charges over alleged N2.7 billion contract fraud uncovered in the Aviation Ministry under Sirika. The embattled former Minister would be arraigned for trial for the first time, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal High Court in Abuja today, Thursday. Sirika is billed to appear in court with his three co-defendants, his daughter, Fatima; one Jalal Hamma, and…

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EFCC denies releasing list of ex-Govs. under investigation

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EFCC denies

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has disassociated itself from a circulating report in the media alleging the release of a list of 58 former State governors under investigation for corruption, to the tune of N2.18 trillion. In an issued press statement yesterday, signed by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the Commission clarified that it has not issued any such list nor discussed the investigation of the former governors with any media outlet. According to the statement, the report, titled: EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187…

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58 ex-State Govs. involved in misappropriation, embezzlement, or laundering of N2.187tr in 25 yrs – EFCC

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State Govs

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has alleged that at least 58 former governors were involved in the misappropriation, embezzlement, or laundering of approximately N2.187 trillion over a span of 25 years. This amount does not include properties seized worldwide or those currently being investigated, which amount to billions of Naira. The amount of N2.2 trillion that was looted is similar to the combined budgets of Lagos State and the South-East states for 2024, totaling N2.25 trillion and N2.29 trillion respectively. This figure exceeds the budgets of the North-Central…

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Alleged N70bn Corruption: Protesters storm EFCC Abuja office, demand re-opening of Matawalles probe

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Matawalle protest

…”Case still open” Commission Some protesters yesterday stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, asking the Commission to re-open the investigations of former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle. This includes the alleged contract diversion up to the tune of N70 billion during his tenure as governor of the state. According to reports, the EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, who received the protest letter on behalf of the Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, assured the protesters that the Commission would pursue corruption cases to…

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Olukoyede restructures EFCC, appoints Chief of Staff, 14 Directors

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EFCC

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his Chief of Staff. This is even as he also appointed Zonal Directors for each of the 14 Zonal Commands of the Commission. Nzekwe, a top-notch investigator, lawyer and former commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, is a Course-1 officer of the anti-graft Commission. He has served in various departments in the Commission, including Legal and Prosecution Department, Department of Operations (now Department of Investigations), Department of Internal Affairs (now…

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