President Buhari Approves Prosecution of All Former & Serving Corrupt Nigerian Court Judges

 

In his address as a Special Guest at the launching of a report by Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) at Weston Hotels, Opebi Link Road, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has disclosed a new directive from the federal governemt.

 

He stated that the Federal Government has declared that corrupt judges, both former and serving, will not escape from justice in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s resolve‎ to fight corruption in the country.

 

The report is titled: "Go Home and Sin no more: Corrupt Judges escaping from justice in Nigeria."

 

Malami, who‎ was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on White Collar Crimes, Abiodun Aikomo, said government would ensure that corrupt judges were prosecuted and their illegally acquired assets returned to the state.