Debo Adeniran
Debo Adeniran is the Executive Director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), an organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability in governance and public institutions in Nigeria. He has been an outspoken advocate against corruption, particularly within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), highlighting issues of institutional corruption and the lack of accountability in the oil sector. Adeniran's critiques have underscored the challenges of enforcing the Petroleum Industry Act and have called for urgent reforms to ensure the proper remittance of funds to the Nigerian Federation Account.
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Debo Adeniran, Chairman of the Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership, described subnational governments as 'meddlesome interlopers'.
Big Money, Small Impact on Welfare
Nigeria· 2026-02-02
Debo Adeniran, the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, condemned the use of force in dispersing the protesters.
Police crackdown on Lagos demolition protesters sparks outraNigeria· 2026-01-29
Debo Adeniran is the Executive Chairman of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership who criticized the administration's spending habits.
FG’s N10.6bn VP’s aircraft spending on engine overhaulNigeria· 2026-01-13
Debo Adeniran, the National Director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, expressed concern about the EFCC’s prolonged probe.
NNPC refinery probe drags as EFCC remains silent on suspectsNigeria· 2025-12-21
Debo Adeniran is a civil society leader who insisted that resignation alone was not enough.
NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs Resign Amid Dangote Petition FalloutNigeria· 2025-12-18
Debo Adeniran said Soludo’s action had institutionalised vote-buying and monetised the electoral process in the state.
Soludo accused of vote-buying over cash-for-votes pledgeNigeria· 2025-10-26
Debo Adeniran is the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, who demanded justice for Moses Mba's family.
Death-for-preaching: Mother rejects N5m after C’River police killed sonNigeria· 2025-09-07
Debo Adeniran, CACOL Executive Director, criticized the practice of secretly inserting projects without public scrutiny as fraudulent.
N10.96tn Budget Padding: N'Assembly Accused of AbuseNigeria· 2025-06-14
Mr Debo Adeniran said June 12 should be renamed MKO Abiola Day rather than Democracy Day.
June 12: Gani Adams, Falana, others call for true federalism, new constitutionNigeria· 2025-06-12
Debo Adeniran called for judicial and institutional reforms to ensure clearer timelines and enforceable consequences for delays.
Funding Gaps Stall 17 By-ElectionsNigeria· 2025-06-11
Debo Adeniran, the Executive Director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, praised the investigation for providing credible evidence against the syndicate.
Child Exploitation: Nigeria Must Prosecute SyndicateNigeria· 2025-06-08
The Chairman of the Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership, Debo Adeniran, said it wasn’t necessary for the country to continue to borrow.
Fresh $24bn borrowing may balloon Nigeria’s debt to N183tnNigeria· 2025-05-28
Debo Adeniran argued that the bill was unnecessary in a democratic setting.
A cure for apathy or threat to freedom?Nigeria· 2025-05-25
Debo Adeniran is the National President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights who condemned the killing of Kehinde.
‘Dad, they’ve shot me,’ family recounts heartbreaking moment police killed schoolboyNigeria· 2025-05-24
Debo Adeniran highlighted lapses in the ministries of education, health, and security.
Tinubu to review ministers’ scorecardsNigeria· 2025-05-21
Debo Adeniran argued that the administration’s spending habits were contrary to Nigerians’ expectations of frugality.
Newly acquired presidential jet flown to South AfricaNigeria· 2025-05-09
Debo Adeniran stated that the Federal Government has failed to secure citizens' lives.
Security chiefs under fire over mass killingsNigeria· 2025-04-20
Debo Adeniran explained the challenges of the recall process and emphasized the need for democratic practices.
INEC may conduct referendum in 90 daysNigeria· 2025-04-01
Debo Adeniran, the Chairman of the Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership, criticized the proposal of the bill regarding immunity removal.
House under fire for reversing immunity withdrawal billNigeria· 2025-03-28
Debo Adeniran emphasized that the annulment of the June 12 election was a grave injustice that undermined democracy.
Lawyers call for Babangida's prosecution over June 12 poll annulmentNigeria· 2025-02-27
Debo Adeniran accused the Federal Government of stalling the implementation of local government autonomy.
S’Court’s judgment fails to seal LG autonomy seven months after verdictNigeria· 2025-02-23
Adeniran is the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and has called for Babangida's prosecution.
Activists, others lampoon Babangida, demand ex-dictator’s prosecutionNigeria· 2025-02-23
Debo Adeniran, the Executive Director of CACOL, criticized the NNPCL for its opaque operations and alleged corruption.
N13.7tn Federation Account revenue withheld by NNPCL – FAAC reportNigeria· 2025-02-21