Saraki's Victory a Setback For Anti-corruption Fight
The Senate President Bukola Saraki was discharged and acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja, after been on trial over allegation of false declaration of assets.
Chairman of Partner for Electoral Reform Mr Ezenwa Nwagu revealed to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in abuja that,
“The CCT has given its judgment; so
whether it is fair or not, only history will be able to tell that later.
“However, I maintain that Saraki’s victory is a painful drawback on the nation’s fight against corruption,
because the judgment should have been otherwise.’’
Also the Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for social and Economic Right Mr Frank Tietie told NAN also that,
“This is another sad case where the incompetence of the prosecution has, again, corroborated the claim that
prosecution agencies in Nigeria are not diligent in the process of investigating cases of corruption.
“They make wild allegations without the requisite knowledge of criminal procedure and the application of
the rules of evidence.
He added that
“The norm of the prosecution in Nigeria today is either for the police or prosecuting agencies such as the EFCC
and ICPC to make arrests and thereafter shop for prosecution.
“It could also be that they rush to court without proper evaluation of the evidence, whether it can lead to conviction,’’
NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS, CAN THIS REALLY AFFECT ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHT, AND HOW?
Chairman of Partner for Electoral Reform Mr Ezenwa Nwagu revealed to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in abuja that,
“The CCT has given its judgment; so
whether it is fair or not, only history will be able to tell that later.
“However, I maintain that Saraki’s victory is a painful drawback on the nation’s fight against corruption,
because the judgment should have been otherwise.’’
Also the Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for social and Economic Right Mr Frank Tietie told NAN also that,
“This is another sad case where the incompetence of the prosecution has, again, corroborated the claim that
prosecution agencies in Nigeria are not diligent in the process of investigating cases of corruption.
“They make wild allegations without the requisite knowledge of criminal procedure and the application of
the rules of evidence.
He added that
“The norm of the prosecution in Nigeria today is either for the police or prosecuting agencies such as the EFCC
and ICPC to make arrests and thereafter shop for prosecution.
“It could also be that they rush to court without proper evaluation of the evidence, whether it can lead to conviction,’’
NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS, CAN THIS REALLY AFFECT ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHT, AND HOW?
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