Only two political parties have submitted their statements of account – INEC

by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would meet heads of the judiciary over conflicting court orders. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a consultative meeting with media executives in Abuja on Monday. “The issue of conflicting orders is one that we shall take up with the judiciary,”... Read More

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Campaign funds, conflicting court orders, INEC, political parties, Statements of account

October 27, 2016

How Metuh funded PDP’s publicity during Jonathan’s campaign – Aide

An aide to former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has revealed how his principal had to fund the party’s publicity during the 2015 election campaign. The aide, Richard Ihediwa, who is a defence witness was Metuh’s Personal Assistant on Media, said this on Thursday at the Federal High Court presided by... Read More

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Campaign funds, Justice Okon Abang, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), Olisa Metuh, Richard Ihediwa, trial

September 4, 2016

Former FCT minister returns N10 million campaign funds to EFCC

Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide has reportedly returned N10 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as part of the money she allegedly received during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. A source told Punch, “The former FCT minister and other PDP leaders in the state received some campaign funds during... Read More

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Campaign funds, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Jumoke Akinjide, N10 million, PDP funds

August 31, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother

Ebonyi State Governor’s brother, Austin Umahi, is currently being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly pocketing the sum of N400 million meant for compromising the 2015 presidential election in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Austin, who chairs a group of companies, was arrested along with two others – Chinyere Egwuche... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC receives email from Falae linking GEJ to N100million

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has been linked to a hundred million naira campaign fund giving to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae prior to the 2015 election. According to The Punch a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Falae submitted an email correspondence between him and former Chairman of the... Read More

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Campaign funds, Goodluck Jonathan, N100m, Olu Falae, ONSA, PDP, Tony Anenih

June 15, 2016

EFCC invites Sheriff for questioning over PDP campaign funds

Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has been invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). TheCable quotes a source at the anti-graft agency to have said, “Yes it is true, the EFCC in Borno state has invited Ali Modu Sheriff.” According to the report, Sheriff... Read More

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May 17, 2016

NYSC has ‘no money’ to mobilise corps members to camps

Thousands of prospective corps members gearing to begin their 3-week orientation camp on Friday,‎ May 20, will have to wait a little longer. Reason being that the National Youth Service Corp is cash strapped and as such, unableto mobilise the corp members as scheduled. The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Sulyman Kazaure revealed this on... Read More

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November 26, 2014

“I have only you and God” – Buhari begs for campaign funds on Facebook

by James Sambo Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress and former Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, has began raising campaign funds on social network platform, Facebook. Buhari posted a message on his Facebook page on Saturday, urging Nigerians to donate to his campaign “towards shaping the destiny of the country”. The former Army General also... Read More

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