The former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has
said General Muhammadu Buhari, may consider granting
amnesty to corrupt politicians who are ready to return looted
Nigeria's money
Fayemi said this during a programme
on BBC titled, HardTalk,
He said Amnesty may be considered as “a form of
incentive” for corrupt persons who voluntarily come out to
return stolen funds.
He said, “Corruption is not going to be dealt with by
punishment alone. It is also going to be dealt with by
incentives to those who are prepared to have a conversion. If
you come voluntarily and say, look, I have stolen some
money and I am prepared to return the money, Gen. Buhari
would not say no to that.”
When asked if granting amnesty to those who are willing
to return stolen funds was not a breach of criminal laws and
justice, Fayemi added another condition, “if our processes and
procedure are dealt with, we will definitely look at that.”
“ Returning the funds is a form of justice to Nigeria
because those funds will now be available for the teeming
population. There would be a range of options for dealing
with corruption but that does not mean that justice will not
take its full course.
“Buhari said he would not interfere with the judicial process
and that if anyone is found guilty of malfeasance or
corruption then that the law would take its course. Buhari
didn’t mention any individual but anyone who is found guilty
or who behaved badly in terms of corruption would be
brought to face the law.” He added

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