Malami’s amendment bill on EFCC will kill the Commission ―Sagay

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), led by Prof. Itse Sagay, has vehemently opposed the proposed bill for the amendment of the establishment Act of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and called on Nigerians and the National Assembly to reject the bill. Sagay said the planned […]

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Justice Salami is the only neutral person in the panel probing Magu ―Sagay

Prof. Itsay Sagay SAN, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Monday, criticised the Justice Ayo Salami panel probing the allegations of corruption leveled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its suspended acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, for taking testimonies of suspects being investigated by the anti-graft agency. In a […]

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Supreme Court’s judgement that nullifies Orji Uzor Kalu, co defendant’s trial, is shocking –Sagay

Professor of law, Itse Sagay SAN has shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court judgment of May 8 which nullified the trial and conviction of a former Governor of Abia State Orji Kalu, and Ude Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance in Abia State Government over N7.1bn fraud. Reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgement […]

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Sagay, Falana attack Supreme Court’s judgment nullifying Kalu, other’s conviction

As soon as the Nigerian Supreme Court judgment was made public, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, expressed his disapproval of the Supreme Court judgment. In the same vein, a human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN, said the nullification of Kalu’s conviction was a demonstration of the […]

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Sending corrupt people to prison, a wasteful effort – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has commended the All Progressives Congress administration under President Muhammadu Buhari for stepping up the fight against corruption in the country in a bid to ensure good governance and development. But he lamented that jailing corrupt people was a desperate and wasteful effort […]

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Sagay’s comment that he doesn’t care about Adeosun’s NYSC certificate scandal, a big disappointment’ -Kayode Ogundamisi

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay responded to calls by Nigerians for the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, to respond to the allegations that she forged her NYSC discharge certificate. According to Sagay, Adeosun’s expertise is very important to this administration and that she cannot be allowed to go just […]

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Buhari won’t sack Adeosun over NYSC certificate allegation -Sagay

Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay SAN, has described the controversy about the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate of Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, as unneeded. The PACAC chairman maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to sack Adeosun because the minister, according to him, is “brilliant”. Sagay stated this […]

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