Some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) handling high-profiled cases for the commission in various courts have said their morale is becoming lower than before due to a recent presidential pardon.

The operatives, who spoke on Sunday to Daily Trust anonymously in separate interviews, said their dampened morale was based on the recent Presidential pardon granted to the former governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame respectively.

Dariye and Nyame were jailed for embezzling N1.16bn and N1.6bn, respectively totalling N2.76bn.

It would be recalled that the National Council of State had last Thursday endorsed the pardon of Dariye, Nyame and 157 other convicts following the recommendation of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.

The 12-member committee, headed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, was inaugurated by President Buhari in 2018.

One of the operatives who spoke to Daily Trust said, “It is quite sad that the two former governors could be pardoned despite our sleepless nights to ensure that those people who looted commonwealth didn’t go scot-free. Sincerely, this will definitely affect our zeal to prosecute any PEPs.”

Another operative, in his submission, said, “There is no need to waste millions of Naira in prosecuting political thieves, after all, they will be pardoned if their convictions are finally secure

“I’m still wondering the rationale behind their pardon by the Council of State presided over, by President Muhammadu Buhari.”

davidupdate89:



Hmmm, nice thinking.

But [b]quite impossible.

200k with the debt profile of the country?[/b]

chiomadichie:
I'd substitute 4 for life imprisonment for both offences. Every other thing said makes complete sense and I totally endorse it!

Tannhauser:


Never thought I would ever agree with you on anything but on this issue you are obviously right. Nice one.
But the imprisonment should include family members and friends. This would encourage whistleblowers.

Destinylink:

You made a lot of sense bro, I totally agree with you on this. GOD BLESS NIGERIA

post=112044380:
We have been saying this on this forum for many years now.
Below is the way to move our darling nation forward and to pay minimum wage of well over #200,000 to hardworking Nigerians.


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4) Institute DEATH PENALTY to proven THEFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS no matter how little, and LIFE Jail Sentences for COLLABORATORS.

With (1) + (2) + (3) & (4), Nigeria would pay a minimum wage of N203,500 comfortably.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA
END OF DISCUSSION!



Madam Chioma Adichie,
We are highly honour that your very first and only comment after exactly 2 years and 9 months of joining Nairaland is to 'totally endorse' one of our posts.
That means a lot.
A better Nigeria is all we want.
God bless you ma wherever you are this early Friday morning!

We Rise.


Interesting.
We disagree to agree.
Everyone has a right to their political affinity.
Know this and know peace ✌️
Stay blessed.


God bless you too Chief Destiny.

OnionBandit:
The only thing I scored Buhari low on was security until this presidential pardon nonsense happened.

Buhari has not done well tackling insecurity and corruption... and History will remember him for this.

I still love him though