Tag: OLUKAYODE

“Tinubu upright; supporting fight against graft” – EFCC chair

Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has lauded President Bola Tinubu as a leader doing the right thing and supporting the anti-graft agency in the anti-corruption war. Olukoyede made the statement on Tuesday, while hosting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The EFCC chair said, “We believe that with the kind of President we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing and from what we have seen in…

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Senate confirms Justice Ariwoola as substantive CJN

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
CJN Olukayode Ariwoola

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation followed his screening at the plenary on Wednesday. Ariwoola, while responding to questions before his confirmation said the major challenge of the judiciary was inadequate funding of its operations. He said the judiciary must be funded, saying that judges should not been seen as begging. He urged the senate to always give expeditious approval to budgets of the judiciary to enable it discharge its duties. On allegation that some judges…

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