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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday, appeared before the committee investigating the status of recovered loots.
Mr Malami was earlier scheduled to appear before the committee on Monday but failed to show up.
He was invited to appear before the committee alongside others.
Upon his appearance on Tuesday, Mr Malami blamed the non-passage of the crimes bill, an executive bill, which was forwarded to the National Assembly in 2017, for the lack of coordination of the recovered loots.
“When we came in, we realised that there was no legislative framework on recovered loots. We resolved to send a bill to the National Assembly. I regret to state that the legislative framework has not been passed. If the National Assembly had passed the bill, we will not be in this position,” Mr Malami said.
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the state will soon pass the whistleblower protection law to make the job of its anti-corruption agency easier.
Makinde disclosed this on Tuesday during a training workshop organised for board members, management and members of staff of Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) in Ibadan.
Recall that the personnel were trained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The governor, who was represented by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo SAN, said the law would act as a motivating factor of getting information from the people.
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THE House of Representatives has invited ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government as well as top officials, the private sector and civil society organisations to explain the status of looted funds and public assets recovered in the last 18 years.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loot, Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of Federal Government of Nigeria for Effective/Efficient Management and Utilisation is to hold an investigative hearing on Monday.
Chairman of the committee, Mr Adejoro Adeogun, had last week laid an interim report by the committee.
Malami, Ahmed, Emefiele Appear Before Reps Over Looted Assets Probe Posted by African ExaminerFeatured, Latest News, News Across Nigeria Monday, May 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has invited ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government as well as top officials, the private sector and civil society organisations to explain the status of looted funds and public assets recovered in the last 18 years.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loot, Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of Federal Government of Nigeria for Effective/Efficient Management and Utilisation is to hold an investigative hearing on Monday.