A new law passed by the Lagos state house of assembly and signed by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, will establish an anti-corruption agency that has the “exclusive” rights to probe cases of corruption that have to do with the state, The PUNCH is reporting.

The agency when set up will take over cases relating to Lagos from agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The law entitled ‘Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law’ was signed by Sanwo-Olu last week, according to the newspaper.

Investigations by the EFCC into the stewardship of Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode, both former governors of Lagos, are said to be in progress.

There is also a petition at the EFCC against Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor who is believed to be nursing a presidential ambition, over alleged corruption. Not much has been heard about it.

Mudasiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos assembly who oversaw the passage of the bill, has also been accused of corruption. The speaker was grilled by the EFCC in 2020 and had all his accounts frozen through a court order.

They all denied any wrongdoing.

Section 13(3) of the new law says: “The commission shall upon the commencement of this law take over the investigation of all anti-corruption and financial crime cases involving the finances and assets of Lagos State Government being investigated by any other agency.”

Section 13(5) provides that, “the commission shall have the power to the exclusion of any other agency or body to investigate and coordinate the investigation of corruption and financial crimes cases involving the finances and assets of the state government.”

The new agency is empowered to probe any offence under the criminal law of the state in relation to corruption and financial crimes, abuse of office, offences relating to administration of justice, obtaining by false pretences, cybercrime, fake news, interception of emails and fraudulent dealing with property debtors.

The law did not bar the house of assembly or any court from probing corruption cases.


The law also empowers the new agency to probe unexplained wealth.

https://www.thecable.ng/report-new-law-empowers-lagos-to-take-over-tinubus-corruption-case-from-efcc

TMKsouth,Joziboi,IronGalaxy...this is what state capture looks like when you collect 10% monthly tithes on state taxes and install your puppets into power.

This is a bid to frustrate his 2023 presidential ambition...politics is really a dirty game...

Lordgel:
This is a bid to frustrate his 2023 presidential ambition...politics is really a dirty game...

State law can never supercede federal law, this is an excuse in futility. Imagine the precedent been sent by Lagos, for other states to also pass the same law. Then no former corrupt governor can ever be investigated by EFCC in the country.

Lagos always sends the worst precedent for other states to follow such as the multi-billion life pension bill and the 10% commission monthly tithes on state taxes passed in 2003 by the governor of the state to his personal company.

Are you paid to indirectly promote Tinubu? How can 85% of your post/ topics be about one human being?

9jatriot:
[s]Are you paid to indirectly promote Tinubu? How can 85% of your post/ topics be about one human being?[/s]

Fake news...I said his presidency will be good for Lagos.

https://www.nairaland.com/6071419/tinubu-osibanjo-presidency-guarantee-completion

Tinubu is a shameless man

Still jumping from one criminal case to another at his old age wey he suppose retire peacefully.

Shameless thief.

This is a good news in disguise although the institution might not be work effectively now but trust me the politicians that make the proposal just setup a trap for themselves.

okoo

Nigerian should learn from South Africa to confront state capture by godfathers.

Atiwaye:
This is a good news in disguise although the institution might not be work effectively now but trust me the politicians that make the proposal just setup a trap for themselves.

How have they set a trap for themselves when they have literally given themselves life long immunity?They will drag the case in court with EFCC forever.

clarocuzioo:
okoo

Sanwo-Olu is a puppet.

Tinubu His not going to Jail anyways!

Fulaniherdmens:
Tinubu His not going to Jail anyways!

They never do...I count in one hand the ones that have out of thousands of looters.

TMC crew your input on state capture South Africa is currently trying to eradicate

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