The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the status of recovered loots between 2002 and 2020 has expressed anger over the refusal of some government officials to attend the hearing scheduled for Monday. Those who refused to appear before the committee are; the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris; Attorney General of the […]
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Afegbua was the spokesman of former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, who served as commissioner of information in Adams Oshiomhole’s administration in the State.
He was expelled for alleged anti-party activities in his ward before and during the Edo State governorship election held on September 19, 2020.
Afegbua’s expulsion from PDP was contained in a letter by the Edo State chairman of PDP, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, which was addressed to the PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.
The letter dated May 17, 2021 and entitled “Re: Resolution of the expulsion of Kassim Afegbua as a member of PDP”, said Afegbua failed to appear before disciplinary committees set up by the chapter of the PDP at his ward, local government area and the state levels.
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The Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party State Chairmen has urged the Economic Financial Crimes Commission to terminate its probe on the party concerning alleged mismanagement of party funds.
The EFCC is reported to have invited senior officials of the PDP following an allegation leveled against the PDP leadership by Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the party, to explain how N10bn was allegedly diverted.
The PDP forum, however, urged the anti-graft agency to halt the probe. It stated this in a statement on Friday titled ‘EFCC: Position of forum of PDP state chairmen’, signed by the Forum’s Public Relations Officer, Francis Orogu.
Lottery commission partners EFCC, ICPC to curb fraud, boost revenue
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLC) says it is partnering with anti-corruption agencies to curb cyber fraud in the lottery system.
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The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLC) is partnering with anti-corruption agencies to curb fraud in the lottery system, its Director-General, Lanre Gbajabiamila, has said.
According to him, the collaboration with “the National Information Technology and Development Agency (NITDA), the
Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)” will help “to combat cyber fraud that is associated with lottery in the country.”