Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services has been removing all incriminating files relating to President Bola Tinubu and his close aides from the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, SaharaReporters has learnt. On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that the DSS had told the anti-corruption body Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to steer clear of political cases for now.
EXCLUSIVE: Secret Police, DSS Carts Away Files Implicating President Tinubu, Close Aides From Offices Of Anti-Corruption Bodies, CCB, ICPCOn Tuesday, June 27, 2023, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that the DSS had told the anti-corruption body Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to steer clear of political cases for now.
Sources told SaharaReporters at the time that the recent raids on EFCC offices – first in Ikoyi, Lagos and later in Abuja – were more political than they were made to look. Tinubu was arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in September 2011 for allegedly operating foreign bank accounts, contrary to the constitution.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
President Tinubu Signs Five Executive Orders, Suspends Buhari’s Tax Policies, Customs Tariff | Sahara ReportersPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the five percent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products as done by former president Muhammadu Buhari. This is part of four Executive Orders Tinubu signed into law on Thursday to curb arbitrary taxation policy in the country, This was contained in a discussion on Thursday between the Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, and State House Correspondents during an interactive session.
Read more »
Tinubu seeks security chiefs’ confirmation, ACF counsels PresidentThe service chiefs to be confirmed are the Chief of Defence Staff; Maj Gen C.G Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral E. Ogalla and AVM Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff.
Read more »
President Tinubu sets up committee on tax reforms, Oyedele is chairMr Oyedele is a highly accomplished professional with extensive expertise in fiscal policy, taxation, and economic matters. He currently...
Read more »
President Tinubu Sets Up Committee On Tax Reforms, Names Chairman | Sahara ReportersPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. This follows his promise to remove all barriers impeding business growth in Nigeria, a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Mr. Adelabu Zacch Adedeji, on Friday, said. The committee will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mr. Taiwo Oyedele.
Read more »
President Tinubu Commends Senegalese Leader For Discarding Third Term Bid | Sahara ReportersPresident Bola Tinubu has praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, President Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. There had been protests in Senegal in the past few weeks following speculations about a third-term ambition of President Sall, who is moving towards the end of his second term in office. Sall is due to complete his second term of office in 2024.
Read more »
Tinubu lauds Senegalese president over third term decisionThere have been protests in Senegal in the past few weeks following speculations about President Sall’s third-term ambition after his second term in office in 2024.
Read more »