HE ICPC AND EFCC WERE ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN ADMINISTARTION: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THEY ACHIEVED THEIR OBJECTIVES?

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
FACULTY OF LAW (LL.M)
2013/2014

COURSE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 1
COURSE CODE: PUL 801

TOPIC:

THE ICPC AND EFCC WERE ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN ADMINISTARTION: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THEY ACHIEVED THEIR OBJECTIVES?

BEING A SEMINAR PRESENTATION IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF LL.M DEGREE

GROUP 15
PRESENTED BY:
1. ABIDOYE, INNOCENT.A 139061042
2. IHESIE PAULINE IFEOMA 139061231
3. RAHEEM TEMITOPE FAUSAT 129061110
4. BEKEE CHIBUZOR STELLA 129061231
5. NJOKU UCHENNA UZO 139061052
6. ADEBAMBO DEJI 129061174

LECTURERS:
PROF. O.E OYEWO
DR K.O ODUSOTE
DR. K.O AMUSA

DATE: June 11, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CONTENT PAGE
ABSTRACT
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND THAT NECESSITATED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ICPC AND EFCC AS ANTI-GRAFT INSTITUTION IN ENTRENCHING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE.
1.3 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF ANTI-CORRUPTION INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
PART TWO: ASSESSMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATE OFFENCES COMMISSION AND ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
2.0 THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
2.1 THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
2.2 PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVMENTS OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
2.3 CHALLENGES FACING THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
2.4 CRITTICISM OF EFCC
2.5 THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATE OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC)
2.6 THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER

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