Waziri: I was threatened over Bode George’s trial – The Nation
November 6, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chair Mrs. Farida Waziri spoke yesterday of her battle to prosecute Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart Bode George.
She said she received threats and blackmail over the trial of the former chairman of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) who got a two-year jail term alongside five others. Also convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of a Lagos High Court are former NPA chief Aminu Dabo, O. Adeboye, Abdullahi Tafida, Zanna Maiderribe and Sule Aliyu.
EFCC gets court’s nod to detain ex-bank chiefs – The Nation
October 21, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Sturdy defence of Nigeria’s anti-corruption battle is on in the United States.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chair Mrs. Farida Waziri yesterday began consultations with top United States government officials and Congressmen to erase the impression that the agency has “fallen off”.
