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Ola Olukoyede
Executive
Ola Olukoyede is the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria.
Notable Quotes
"In the past two-and-a-half years or three years of my service, I've asked them to dismiss over 40 staff on account of corruption and financial malpractice."View Story →
"You must be sure that your hands are clean. You can't be fighting corruption when your hands are soiled with corrupt practices."View Story →
"For us, getting the convict to serve his jail terms is extremely important in view of the seriousness with which we are tackling corrupt practices."View Story →
"I am happy to announce to Nigerians that at about 3:30 a.m. this morning, we arrested him somewhere in Kaduna."View Story →
"Mamman had been 'protected' while on the run and that two other suspects were arrested for harbouring him."View Story →
"We arrested Mr. Saleh Mamman somewhere in Kaduna."View Story →
"This is a test of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the fight against corruption in Nigeria."View Story →
"This is a test of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the fight against corruption and to assure Nigerians that anyone who has dipped into national resources will not go unpunished."View Story →
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