President Muhammadu Buhari has
commenced the process of identifying a few
fearless and courageous judges who will be
saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting
persons who have been found to have stolen
national resources, THE PUNCH has learnt.
Buhari had while granting audience to
members of the National Peace Committee led
by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in the
Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday disclosed
that the prosecution of the indicted persons
would commence in a matter of weeks.
“Those who have stolen the national wealth
will be in court in a matter of weeks and
Nigerians will know those who have short-
changed them,” the President had told his
guests.
Our correspondent however learnt on Sunday
that the prosecution would not be open to
“just any judge.”
It was learnt that the President was
committed to ensuring that only judges who
would expedite action on the cases and would
be fearless in discharging their duties would
be enlisted for the prosecution.
A source confided in our correspondent that
that was one of the assignments Buhari gave
to the Prof. Itse Sagay-led Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption which
he set up on Monday.
The source said it would not be necessary to
set up special courts to try corruption cases
since efforts were already underway to identify
judges that would key into the President’s
dream of ensuring that no looter was left
unpunished.
He said, “We do not need to entertain any fear
that the prosecution of corruption-related
cases will not be fast enough because many
of our courts are already weighed down by
many cases.
“The truth of the matter is that not all judges
will be considered to take up the cases of
those who have stolen our commonwealth.
“As a matter of fact, one of the assignments
the President gave the Presidential Advisory
Committee Against Corruption led by Prof.
Sagay is to identify fearless and courageous
judges that will handle the cases.
“The idea is to ensure that the judges who will
handle the cases will not be just any judges.
They must be those who will expedite actions
on the cases and discharge their duties with
courage.
“You can see that with this development, the
issue of special courts for corruption cases
may not come. It is about special judges.”
Our correspondent also gathered that Buhari
was already considering withdrawing national
honours from any individual found to have
looted the nation’s treasury.
It was learnt that the President’s position was
that the nation should not be seen to be
honouring any fruadulent person.
“The President will not hesitate to strip any
corrupt person of national honour. Can you
honour a person for milking the nation dry? It
is irrelevant how long such persons have been
bestowed with the national honours, they will
be stripped of them,” the source said.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, said it was reasonable that anybody
found to be corrupt should be stripped of
national honours.
Adesina however said such withdrawal of
national honours would not be done until
affected persons had been convicted by
competent courts.
“Although it has not been considered, it is
reasonable that those found guilty of
corruption should be stripped of national
honours bestowed on them. However, this will
not be done before conviction,” the
presidential spokesman said.
While announcing the establishment of the
Presidential Advisory Committee Against
Corruption on Monday, Adesina had said its
brief was to advise the present administration
on the prosecution of the war against
corruption and the implementation of required
reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
He said the committee was also saddled with
the responsibility of developing comprehensive
interventions for achieving the recommended
reforms. http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-seeks-fearless-judges-to-try-looters/

Baba all our judges are full of fear maybe you should rent a military judge am in support of that

Masturbating mastubators.
Why not just go straight on wt d damn probe and stop all d noise in d press.

I'm nt sure if he can find one here on earth, let him visit heaven to search them. Bunch of corrupt pple!

I keep saying it,our major hindrance in tackling corruption is now our judiciary....come to tink of it its a Nigerian lawyer that wld be in court to defend this looters...........takin his pocket interest at the expense of Nigeria's........

Nigeria will be great again.....
Do whatever is needed to bring d colprits to justice...

Baba we are 100% behind you....

btw now and 2019, prison go full no b small op!
ride on baba we dey ur back

Buhari can Talk??! ..seems he thinks talkin anti corruptn words publicly wil mk Nigerians Love him as against Jonathan's silence.. Oga president stop talking and start workin!

Good start! Hope this works.





















Nigerian government good on paper since 1900

olaboy33:
I keep saying it,our major hindrance in tackling corruption is now our judiciary....come to tink of it its a Nigerian lawyer that wld be in court to defend this looters...........takin his pocket interest at the expense of Nigeria's........

Painful!

It is a welcome development.
The way judges these days are associating themselves with corruption is annoying.
My friend had an issue with his company due to the fact that his company are not remitting the tax they collect from them to federal government they sacked him for that observation.
when he took them to court the judge collected 20million naira and turn the justice.
For me I'm at the opinion that such judges should be tried and dismiss.

My sai buhari looking for his type of people for the job

Good one..

So it is his job now to select Judges?
Only a dictator in the executive arm will want to interfere in the legislative and judiciary arm of government. Where is the democracy?

Failed nation.


IPOB Youth

Definately, there are still incorruptible judges in the land, they may be few but still exist. The president should also ensure he exposes politicians who might want to hide under political fraternity to cover up their crimes.

Now that's more like it.
We don't want another case of a N750k fine for someone who stole $27.2b. The police pension scam quickly comes to mind.

I can now authoritatively say that the old soldier from Duaraland is a complete dull.ard.

Is the no fearless in Daura again? hw cam try his in laws family....

dokiOloye:
Masturbating mastubators.
Why not just go straight on wt d damn probe and stop all d noise in d press.

c y u always in a rush to no where all

I'm solidly behind you sir in the fight against corruption and punishment for looters. I might nit be able to offer you support monetarily but I can promise you support through prayers.

God bless Nigeria
God bless President Buhari
God bless the fearless and incorruptible Judges


Thunder fire Apc and Pdp!

Baba carry they go we no rush we support u and will also be there for u if u need my vote again pls dont listing to sponsor wailers and taniworm who all creed for your mistake

PMB is insulting the judiciary

bewla:
c y u always in a rush to no where all

Speak English pls