BREAKING: 36 Govs Meet EFCC, CBN to Decide on Security Votes
- Governors of the Federation are currently planning to hold a meeting with the CBN, EFCC and other security agencies
- According to reports, the governors would meet with the security agencies to discuss on issues surrounding security votes allocated to States are the FIRS and the CBN
- Meanwhile, the Security vote is a monthly allocation given to state governments for improved security within their states
The thirty-six (36) governors in Nigeria under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have planned to meet with officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), among others to iron out issues surrounding states’ security votes.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, through its head, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, announced this on Sunday, April 2nd, The Punch reported.
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Reason for the meeting
Tambuwal disclosed that the meeting which was slated for Tuesday, April 4, according to an invitation issued by the director general of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF)'s, Asishana Okauru, would be virtual, to ensure full attendance by all the relevant officers in the matter, Channels TV report further confirmed.
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In a statement, the director, media and public affairs of the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said,
"Those invited to the meeting include the EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, and the CBN."
"Don't support aspirant with corruption cases", group tells Bola Tinubu
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Policy Advocacy and Integrity Network Nigeria called on the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to throw his weight behind any of the aspirants for the office of the presidency of the Senate who has a corruption case hanging on his neck.
In a statement signed by its executive director, Josh Mesele, the group said the advice became necessary in view of the invitation letter extended to one of the aspirants from the Southern part of the country by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to answer allegations of corruption.
The EFCC had last week summoned Akpabio to appear before it on March 29, 2023 but the former Minister through his lawyers wrote back pleading for more time to be able to be able to attent to his health abroad.
ICPC arraigns former JAMB boss, 4 children over alleged N5bn fraud
In another development, a fresh update about the embattled former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Dibu Ojerinde, has been released.
Recall that Prof Ojerinde, after the conclusion of court proceedings on his alleged N5bn fraud case, was apprehended by operatives of the ICPC.
However, the ICPC has successfully arraigned Prof Ojerinde alongside his four children for alleged money laundering.
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