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Judges, Lawyers Hindering Corruption Trial, Assets Recovery – Buhari by ALISMILE(m): 11:10pm On Nov 23, 2015 |
President Mohammadu Buhari on Monday said
there was an urgent need for reform in the
judiciary which allowed delay tactics by lawyers
aided by some judges to stall corruption trial
and hinder recovery of proceeds of crime in high
profile corruption cases.
Buhari who was represented by Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo during the opening session of the
year’s All Nigeria Judges’ Conference in Abuja
regretted that Nigeria was fast losing trust and
esteem of the judiciary.
The conference which is to end on Friday was
organised the National Judicial Institute.
The President noted that the current challenges
of corruption and delay tactics employed by
lawyers with the collusion of some judges ended
up preventing a verdict to be reached on the
guilt or innocence of the accused person.
He said, “Government’s attempt to recover such
assets in accordance with the law, are often
faced with dilatory tactics by lawyers, sometimes
with the apparent collusion of judges.
“These tactics are often not directed at reaching
any conclusion or affirming innocence or guilt,
but at stalling trials indefinitely, thus denying the
state and the accused person the opportunity of
a judicial verdict.
“I wish to echo the sentiments of the vast
majority of Nigerians in saying that we cannot
afford to continue like this.”
The President, who called for the eradication of
the practice of appealing interlocutory decisions,
also suggested a reduction in the workload of
the Supreme Court as a way of curbing delay. punchng.com/9624-2/ |
Re: Judges, Lawyers Hindering Corruption Trial, Assets Recovery – Buhari by CACAWA(m): 11:18pm On Nov 23, 2015 |
Well....saraki is enjoying it |
Re: Judges, Lawyers Hindering Corruption Trial, Assets Recovery – Buhari by Abiagirl777(f): 11:18pm On Nov 23, 2015 |
Excuses after excuses,for those with high expectations. 1 Like
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Re: Judges, Lawyers Hindering Corruption Trial, Assets Recovery – Buhari by FreeGlobe(f): 11:25pm On Nov 23, 2015 |
But judges are not "hindering" his assault on Dasuki. This man should go and sleep till the next elections 1 Like |
Re: Judges, Lawyers Hindering Corruption Trial, Assets Recovery – Buhari by M4gunners: 12:21am On Nov 24, 2015 |
They are not hindering him from prosecuting Nnamdi Kanu i guess. Even if they hindered you, who is to blame? Or you think the Judges are stupid? They must have seen the criminals you just made mministers. Thry know your party id accommodating more criminals. |
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