A coalition of former Presidential candidates and aspirants has requested that President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 states governors as part of urgent actions to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on the Nigerian people, as an imminent shutdown commences across the country, to donate 50 percent of their security votes into Covid -19 Special Fund. […]
At the 2019 Quarterly Policy Dialogue organised by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the training arm of the ICPC, the legality, constitutionality or otherwise of security vote, was brought to the centre stage. The issue was also brought to the front burner recently, when new Imo governor, Hope Uzodimma, said he would forfeit his security […]
Nsukka (Enugu State) – Prof. Aloysius Okolie, former Head, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), says irrespective of the controversy surrounding security votes, he will not subscribe to its stoppage. Okolie said in Nsukka on Monday, that though some governors misused it, its removal would increase security challenges in the country. “Security […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Abuja “seeking leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to disclose details of allocations, disbursement and […]
When Mr Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), spoke at the induction programme for returning and newly-elected governors, he did not mince words in accusing governors of misusing security votes. He alleged that some governors deliberately fuelled insecurity in their states just to collect more money as security votes. He […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to use his leadership position, and the Attorney General of Federation to investigate widespread allegations of mismanagement and corruption surrounding security votes. In a letter signed by (SERAP) deputy director, Timothy Adewale and sent to President Buhari’s last Friday, the rights group also requested […]