Nigeria Sees More High Level Corruption Convictions Under Buhari

Posted on Tue 05 June 2018 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, Buhari, EFCC

General Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential Candidate, All Progressives Congress, Nigeria

John Campbell, The Council on Foreign Relations

On May 28, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) credibly announced 603 corruption convictions since President Buhari’s inauguration in 2015. This is roughly double the rate of convictions secured by the EFCC under Jonathan. The EFCC also claims to have recovered …


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The net tightens

Posted on Wed 07 October 2015 in Corruption • Tagged with Nigeria, news, Buhari, corruption, Diezani Alison-Madueke, London, National Crime Agency, NCA, NNPC, PDP, UK

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When news broke early this week about the arrest of Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources in London, majority of Nigerians were not surprised. It was a matter of when and not if she will be arrested, SaharaReporters have an opinion piece on the whole story. Here's hoping to more …


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