Itse Sagay

Malami’s statement on Magu’s confirmation unconstitutional – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said any minister who openly disagrees with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo risks being sacked for insubordination. Sagay said this in a statement on Thursday while reacting to a statement made by Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami over the appointment of... Read More

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Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has described the Senate as a ‘confused’ assembly. Sagay said this while reacting to the suspension of confirmation of appointees over a statement made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo had reportedly said the President was empowered to make some appointments without seeking... Read More

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Is the Buhari administration desperate to destroy Saraki?

by Mark Amaza A little over a week ago, the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on a 16-count charge including false declaration of assets, illegally operating foreign bank accounts and acquiring assets beyond his legitimate assets ended after almost two years with an acquittal for Saraki. When... Read More

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Peregrino Brimah: Saraki employs youth media army against Sagay, critics

by Peregrino Brimah Nigeria’s Senate president Bukola Saraki has employed several jobless Ilorin youth as a personal media publicity promotion and critic attack army. Following revelations in the Panama Papers of the Senate president owning as many as four offshore assets as revealed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) along with PREMIUM TIMES in its publication of April 4th, 2016,... Read More

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National Assembly thinks the budget is its personal property – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Sunday agreed with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo that the National Assembly has no powers to introduce any project into the budget. Speaking in Abuja at a programme organised by the National Association of Seadogs (the Pyrates Confraternity), Sagay said the legislature was... Read More

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Anti-corruption: Buhari’s panel ridicules presidency, judiciary, says anti-graft war following wrong direction

Two members of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in Abuja on Saturday derided government’s handling of the anti-corruption war. Chairman of the panel, Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), and member, Professor Femi Odekunle, while speaking at a programme organised by the National Association of Seadogs (the Pyrates Confraternity), attributed setbacks suffered by the administration... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘EFCC traces Abuja properties, 3 accounts to Patience Jonathan’ | Judiciary undermining war against corruption – Sagay | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. ‘EFCC traces Abuja properties, 3 accounts to Patience Jonathan’ – YNaija We have come to rescue Nigeria from the failing APC – APDA – YNaija Judiciary undermining war against corruption – Sagay – YNaija Kaduna Declaration: ‘S’East governors hold emergency meeting’ – YNaija Boko Haram reportedly attacks... Read More

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National Assembly is an enemy of the anti-corruption struggle – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay has described the National Assembly as the enemy of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight. Sagay was reacting to the criticism of Buhari’s by Senate President Bukola Saraki during the launch of Dino Melaye’s book, ‘Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story’ on... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Why I will not apologise to Saraki – Ndume Former Senate majority leader, Ali Ndume has said he would not apologize to Senate President, Bukola Saraki because he didn’t do anything wrong. 2. FBI declares Nigerian wanted over $5m email scam The United States Federal Bureau... Read More

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$50m: Wike must present evidence of ownership to be taken seriously – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike must provide evidence of ownership of $50m discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an apartment in Lagos. Wike had claimed that the funds were for the Rivers State... Read More

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I’m not creating enemies for Buhari, Sagay replies APC

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay has said he was not creating enemies for President Muhammadu Buhari. Sagay said this while speaking at the sidelines of PACAC’s strategic engagement with investigative journalists in Lagos on Thursday. He spoke in response to a statement by the spokesperson... Read More

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You are not immune to constitutional control, SERAP tells Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Thursday said the decision of the Senate to summon Prof. Itse Sagay for his comment against the upper chamber was unlawful. In a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mummuni, SERAP said the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had no moral right to... Read More

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UPDATED: Senate summons Prof. Itse Sagay for his comments over delayed RECs confirmation

The Senate has summoned the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on anti-corruption, Professor Itse Sagay. Sagay had made a comment about a decision by the Senate to suspend the confirmation of nominees of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate made the decision due to the insistence of... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are top five stories you should monitor today. Buhari sends names of two ministerial nominees for confirmation President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of two new ministerial nominees to the senate for confirmation. 2. Paris Club fraud: EFCC to invite Saraki’s aides, others The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will soon arrest aides of... Read More

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INEC RECs: Senate will regret its decision to threaten Buhari – Sagay

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has described the decision of the Senate to suspend the confirmation of RECs of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as childish. The Senate had on Tuesday abandoned the confirmation to protest the retention of Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and... Read More

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How NDDC bought over 70 new vehicles despite claiming broke – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Thursday disclosed that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recently bought over 70 cars. Sagay said this in his opening remarks at the National Dialogue on Corruption organised by PACAC at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sagay said the cars... Read More

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January 26, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Nigeria’s monetary policy unbearable – Tinubu The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has faulted the monetary policies of the Federal Government. 2. Buhari’s health: FG to punish rumour mongers The Federal Government says it will punish all those behind... Read More

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January 26, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Nigeria’s monetary policy unbearable – Tinubu | Buhari’s health: FG to punish rumour mongers | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Nigeria’s monetary policy unbearable – Tinubu – YNaija Buhari’s health: FG to punish rumour mongers – YNaija Wike behind protests against FG, security agencies – DSS – YNaija Buhari’s anti-corruption war, a complete failure – PDP – YNaija Anti-corruption war: Sagay slams Shehu Sani – YNaija Electricity:... Read More

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January 26, 2017

Anti-corruption war: Sagay slams Shehu Sani

The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), has slammed Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani for his statement on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. Sani, who was reacting to the letter sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,... Read More

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December 15, 2016

Magu’s appointment will be renewed whether the Senate likes it or not – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, says the appointment of acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu will be renewed whether the Senate confirms him or not. The senate on Thursday refused to confirm Magu’s appointment, five months after it received a letter requesting his confirmation from President Buhari. Sagay stated this in... Read More

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October 13, 2016

Cash dictates justice in the judiciary – Prof. Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) on Wednesday said it is sad that the Nigerian judiciary is one where cash now dictates justice in the country. Sagay made this disclosure while reacting to the arrest of some judges by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the weekend.... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: How to spend recovered looted funds

by Pius Adesanmi Well, we finally got a partial list and a partially fulfilled promise from the Buhari administration after the President’s compulsory rite of passage in his dealings with the people: the own goal of making promises nobody asked you to make and then having to be dragged kicking and screaming to fulfill your... Read More

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Top 10 comments from Prof. Sagay, Kemi Adeosun and Lai Mohammed at the #1stYear show

To commemorate the one year anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, some members of the President’s cabinets were featured on a Channels Television programme on Sunday, May 29. Here are the top 10 comments from the show. 1) Speaking on corruption, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, said:... Read More

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Presidential anti-corruption adviser caught cheating during exams

Benedicta Daudu, a member of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, was allegedly caught in the act of examination malpractice at the University of Jos. According to Premium Times, Daudu, an associate professor of law and head of the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law in UNIJOS, was on May 4, caught... Read More

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‘Fayose is destroying himself with his mad impulses’ – Sagay

Professor Itse Sagay, a senior human rights lawyer and chairman of the Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption, has said Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose is on a journey to destruction. In an interview with Vanguard, Sagay chastised Fayose over his letter urging the Chinese government to rescind its decision of a $2 billion loan to Nigeria.... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘You can’t be embarrassed if your hands are clean’ | Sagay wants Adoke extradited

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday, asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the open letter written by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammad Adoke, to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Sagay further called on the anti-graft agency to... Read More

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October 5, 2015

‘Jonathan cannot pardon Alamieyeseigha for his crimes in the UK’

Professor Itse Sagay, says a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, could possibly be extradited to the United Kingdom to face his outstanding criminal charges. Sagay, who’s the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, says the UK has every legal right to demand for Alamieyeseigha’s extradition to London after skipping bail from the country. His... Read More

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February 14, 2015

Top lawyers join the ‘stealing is not corruption’ debate, give GEJ their own definition (READ)

by Damilola Jagun Two top lawyers have advised President Goodluck Jonathan to desist from differentiating between ‘stealing and corruption’. On Wednesday, February 11, during the presidential media chat, the President, for the second time in one year, insisted that there was a difference between the two criminal acts. He had said: “If somebody is a thief,... Read More

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October 16, 2013

National Conference: How Obasanjo deceived Nigerians in 2005 – Prof. Sagay

by Oge Okonkwo Legal activist Itse Sagay said former President Olusegun Obasanjo deceived Nigerians in 2005 when he organised a national conference as he was a member of the committee for that conference. This statement was made on Tuesday, October 15 at a lecture organised by the Centre for Change at the Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos.... Read More

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