Learn From Ghana and Probe, jail corrupt judges, group tells EFCC

 

A group, Movement Against Corruption, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to learn from Ghana by prosecuting corrupt judges in the country.

The group said  Ghana took a drastic step against judicial corruption in December, last year  when its judicial council sacked 22 judges accused of taking bribes to influence judgments before their courts.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the group’s Director, Strategy and Communication, Folashade Hassan.

The statement read, “We would like to see a day when some corrupt judges would be prosecuted and jailed as this is the only way the anti-corruption war would make a meaningful impact and provide positive result for the people.

“Some judges believe that they are above every Nigerian citizen yet they are subject to the constitution like all of us. Some judges have committed judicial murder and have not been punished for this. We therefore appeal to President Muhammadu (Buhari) to strengthen the National Judicial Council  and ensure that  the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission prosecutes judges accused of any crime.

“MAC is proposing that the NJC must act on the retired judges who embarrass the bench and forward their reports to the ICPC for prosecution. Any serving or retired judge found culpable should be jailed. We need to follow the Ghanaian example if we intend to pursue the anti-graft war with sincerity and results.”