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2019 Presidential candidates ask Buhari, 36 govs to donate 50% of security votes to COVID-19 fund

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

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

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Is security votes as conduit pipes?

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

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 […]

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I don’t subscribe to removal of security votes – Prof. Okolie

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

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.

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Security votes: SERAP drags Buhari, NASS, others to court

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

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

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Security votes as conduit pipes?

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

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 […]

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SERAP to Buhari: Bring Govs to justice over alleged stealing of security votes

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

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