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No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by masterpiece86: 5:56am On Jul 19, 2016 |
President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, and other stakeholders, on Monday jointly spoke against corruption and identified the roles of the judiciary and other in the fight against the scourge in the country. Against this background, the CJN said the judiciary would no longer dismiss cases of corruption against high- profile persons without trial. The CJN said the judiciary had put a stop to giving verdicts that exonerated high-profile citizens accusinstitutionsed of corruption without undergoing trial. Justice Mohammed said this amid calls by President Buhari and other stakeholders, on the judiciary to join the Federal Government’s efforts to rid the country of corruption. The President called on the judiciary to put its house in order, tackle judicial corruption, be impartial and politically-neutral, remove causes of delays in adjudication of cases and stop tolerating the dilatory tactics of defence lawyers that prolonged high- profile corruption cases. The President, the CJN and others including the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), among others spoke at the opening ceremony of an ‘International Workshop on the Judiciary and Fight against Corruption.’ The two-day event was jointly-organised by the National Judicial Institute and the Sagay-led PACAC and it was with the theme, ‘The Roles of Judges in the Fight Against Corruption: Sagay, who had earlier spoken at the event, had identified four reasons for the “unconcluded-trial syndrome” that had kept the corruption cases against about 15 ex-governors in court since 2007 to include, “the reluctance or failure of the judiciary to take control of their own courts and to exercise their powers firmly and decisively.” But the CJN in a veiled response to Sagay, while delivering his speech, said one of the reasons the cases against the politically-exposed persons had remained in the court’s dockets was because of lack of will by government to get them prosecuted. He said, “I must emphasise that the fact that these cases still remain on our case list was because of lack of will on the part of government to have these cases prosecuted. “Also, as corresponding action from the judiciary, we are determined not to strike out or dismiss the cases or discharge and acquit accused persons without trial. “That is why these cases remain on the list because of virile determination to have them prosecuted when the will to do so arises such as now.” The CJN said since 2013, various levels of court in the country had “initiated and introduced Practice Directions on Kidnapping, Corruption and other Serious Offences, that provides framework for the fast-tracking of major crimes and corruption cases.” He added, “The issue of undue delay by technicality, which hitherto plagued the criminal justice system, has also been addressed by the enactment of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.” He urged “all parties to proceedings to avail themselves of the innovations introduced by the Act in order to ensure that delay becomes obsolete in our courts.” He assured Nigerians that the judiciary would continue to play its role in the fight against corruption, adding that due punishment would be meted out to anyone found guilty. Reiterating the role of diligent investigation in the successful prosecution of corruption cases, the CJN commended the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, in that regard. President Buhari said his administration made the war against corruption one of its priorities in order to restore the economy and build a new Nigeria. http://punchng.com/no-dismissal-corruption-cases-without-trial-cjn/ 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Firefire(m): 6:08am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Very Good (VG). 14 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Almaiga: 6:12am On Jul 19, 2016 |
I concur 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by blackpanda: 6:15am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Someone like Fayose will spend every waking moment plotting how to flee the country once his tenure is over. Am sure obanikoro will be exchanging ideas with him Cursed thieves! 47 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by BCISLTD: 6:21am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Now this is the action we need...a president with balls Don't get why people keep talking about selective prosecution.. The 16yrs PDP was there..it was their own PDP members they were prosecuting..if Nigerians are not stupid shouldn't that tell u something... 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Abeymills(m): 6:22am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Nonsense zombies mastubates here 12 Likes
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Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Abeymills(m): 6:24am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Nonsense zombies mastubates here. 2 Likes
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Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Firefire(m): 6:25am On Jul 19, 2016 |
blackpanda: ONLY Fayose and PDP members are corrupt in your dictionary ? - SMH 20 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by kossyablaze(m): 6:29am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Silly APC and Buhari |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by blackpanda: 6:30am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Firefire: Does dictionary contain list of corrupt persons? SMH 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by chemicalDisease: 6:38am On Jul 19, 2016 |
This man self. Na corruption we go d chop? 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Firefire(m): 6:40am On Jul 19, 2016 |
blackpanda: 3 Likes
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Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Montaque(m): 7:08am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Thank God for the doctrine of seperation of power 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by blackpanda: 7:33am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Firefire: Grow up ok 5 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by justicejay(m): 8:17am On Jul 19, 2016 |
About this, in full support. |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Elzends(m): 8:18am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Until a high profile Apc member gets exposed by efcc, this is trash ✌ 11 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Nobody: 8:19am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Wait a minute, what's the essence of indicting them in the first place if the case is eventually gonna be dismissed. Oh! i forgot am in Nigeria. My then lecturer would say---"Nigeria, A place where elephant fly". 2 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by acunon: 8:19am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Story for the gods!!! |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Isoni(m): 8:19am On Jul 19, 2016 |
The broom shall set you free |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by princeakins(m): 8:19am On Jul 19, 2016 |
If you think buhari is right on track CLick Like If otherwise Click share .btw check ma siggy 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by opalu: 8:20am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Great 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Mimisboygreat: 8:20am On Jul 19, 2016 |
THERE ARE SOME COUNTRIES THAT WILL MAKE THIS POLICIES AND I WILL BELIEVE THEM. IF IT'S IN NIGERIA ABEG I NO BELIEVE 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by princeakins(m): 8:20am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Firefire: Seconded |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Pavore9: 8:20am On Jul 19, 2016 |
The higher one is on the ladder, the easier it is to manipulate the judiciary system! 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by RichDad1(m): 8:21am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Change manifesting. To all yam eaters, e don red for you. 2 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Nobody: 8:21am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Let justice be served hot. 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Mylove55(f): 8:22am On Jul 19, 2016 |
chemicalDisease:this is d reason i voted for pmb, and d fight against corruption has not even start, is only arms deal we are stil probing, and u are crying, by d time we reach madueke-gate, u must have increase ur wailing. 6 Likes |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by saintjimos(m): 8:22am On Jul 19, 2016 |
after dismissing Buhari certificate saga abi. .... na now dem wan stop...... #JIMOS.. 1 Like |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Vendoor(f): 8:23am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Good |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by YoursGEJ(m): 8:23am On Jul 19, 2016 |
CHANGE |
Re: No More Dismissal Of Corruption Cases Without Trial – CJN by Bondesniger(m): 8:23am On Jul 19, 2016 |
after properly selecting these to prosecute
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