| Nigeria: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Law | ||
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| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | 100 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | ||||
| 70a: In law, attempted corruption is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: These laws attempt to punish attempted corrupt acts. References: 1. Sections of 8, 9, 10, and 26 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 2. Chapter 49, Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation 1990 3. Sections 15(C), and 17(b), of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004
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| 70b: In law, extortion is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: 1. Sections 10,18, 21and 22 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 2. Chapter 36 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation 1990
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| 70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: 1. Sections 18, 21 and 22 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 2. Chapter 49, Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation 1990 3. Sections 15(C), and 17(b), of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004
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| 70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Sections 10, 18 and 22 (b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000
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| 70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Section 24, Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000
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| 70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Section 19, Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000
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| 70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Section 12, Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000
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| 70h: In law, money laundering is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Part 11 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004
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| 70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Section 19, Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000
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