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Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says those who have been prosecuted and convicted for corruption should not enjoy state pardon.

Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Monday at a roundtable organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state commissioners for justice.

Fagbemi said he would suggest in the next constitutional review that those found guilty of corruption should not enjoy the prerogative of mercy.

“I will suggest in our next constitution review exercise that we expunge those found guilty of corruption from benefiting from powers of the prerogative of mercy to serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.

The minister emphasised the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders, particularly the attorneys-general, in the fight against corruption.

He urged the commissioners to avoid allowing nepotism, political witchhunting, rivalry, or bigotry to influence their actions in an attempt to appease their governors.

“We should not give in to public sentiments. In Nigeria, we are polarised along political lines,” the minister said.

The AGF advised anti-graft agencies to ensure that cases are investigated thoroughly before suspects are arrested to avoid media trials.

“Let us be thorough and take our time before inviting someone for questioning. Don’t do a shoddy job and be quick to say we have caught a big fish…You will catch a big fish,” he said.

“If it is two or three big fish you are able to get in a year and you are thorough, it is alright.”

The AGF also counseled against filing bogus counts of charges against defendants just to generate frenzy in the public against the suspect. Nobody wants a 50-count charge; make it five or six and be sure.”

weyreypey:
Stick with the facts...stop with the lies and disinformation and finally get a life. Then come back for a manual on how to use your life

Racoon:
https://www.thecable.ng/fagbemi-nigerians-convicted-of-corruption-should-not-benefit-from-state-pardon/amp/

psucc:
That's why I uphold the opinion that Nigeria problem is never the constitution but implementation. We have lofty ideas, great policies and programmes but all ends on the pages of papers.

The idea of expunging the state pardon from the Constitution will be a good one BUT it will be killed by same people.

A typical example was the 9th NASS that reviewed the Electoral Act, to what extent has that Act been upheld? Even our Supreme Court turned the law on its head. (Read the Judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 presidential election, you weep for this country)

Realdeals:
Why are Nairaland mods and supermods mischievous? FP subject is different from the content of the report.
Some commenters up there did not bother to read the article.

Racoon:
Kindly go to TheCable website the publisher the news piece and stop disturbing my peace. Meanwhile see the set of people the AGF is talking about here