₦airaland Forum

johnmartus:
The Kwara Leadership Caucus (KLC), a non-governmental agency has commended the Supreme Court over its judgement on the case filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki against Code of Conduct Bureau. The caucus, in a statement issued in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital yesterday by it State Co-ordinator, Mohammed Shuaib Kudu and Secretary, Mr Lanre Yusuf stated that the entire people of Ilorin and the state appreciated the landmark judgement. "The Caucus commends the Supreme Court for affixing judicial stamp of authority to the clear provisions of the relevant laws considered in the case. "The decision of the Court has further demonstrated the readiness, ability and capability of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to do justice according to law and facts without fear or favour, ill will or affection. It is our hope and prayer that the decision will mark the beginning of the much needed sustained synergy between the judiciary and President Muhammad Buhari's led executive to wage determined and sustained war against corruption and corrupt people in the country". The group, which appealed to all courts involved in the trials of corruption and corruption related cases and the judiciary, stated that there was strong need for them to partner with the other arms of governments to save the country from the claws and clutches of corrupt public officers. "The caucus also use this medium to remind the executive arm of government represented by the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and the Code of Conduct Tribunal that the trial of the Senate President represents a mirror to assessing the resoluteness, determination and sincerity of President Buhari and his administration to fight corruption in the country and bring corrupt people to justice. "Therefore, now that the coast is cleared for the unprecedented trial of No.3 citizen for false asset declaration, the whole World is watching with keen interest and rapt and probing attention and waiting to see how the prosecution and Tribunal will fare in the days ahead with respect to the epoch trial." The caucus, which appealed to President Buhari, EFCC and ICPC to beam their searchlight on the finances and treasury of Kwara State especially in the last thirteen years alleged that substantial part of billions of naira from federal allocation and Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) to both the state and local government ended up in a private pockets of those that were in saddled of leadership in the state. They also reminded the anti-graft agencies of many petitions sent in the past on many act of corruption perpetrated in Kwara State especially the looting of depositors' fund at the defunct Society General Bank Limited. "The caucus hopes those petitions will soon receive the deserved attention and the culprits brought to book". Source

johnmartus:
The Kwara Leadership Caucus (KLC),
a non-governmental agency has
commended the Supreme Court over
its judgement on the case filed by
Senate President Bukola Saraki
against Code of Conduct Bureau.
The caucus, in a statement issued in
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital
yesterday by it State Co-ordinator,
Mohammed Shuaib Kudu and
Secretary, Mr Lanre Yusuf stated that
the entire people of Ilorin and the
state appreciated the landmark
judgement.
"The Caucus commends the Supreme
Court for affixing judicial stamp of
authority to the clear provisions of
the relevant laws considered in the
case.
"The decision of the Court has further
demonstrated the readiness, ability
and capability of the Supreme Court
of Nigeria to do justice according to
law and facts without fear or favour,
ill will or affection. It is our hope
and prayer that the decision will
mark the beginning of the much
needed sustained synergy between
the judiciary and President
Muhammad Buhari's led executive to
wage determined and sustained war
against corruption and corrupt
people in the country".
The group, which appealed to all
courts involved in the trials of
corruption and corruption related
cases and the judiciary, stated that
there was strong need for them to
partner with the other arms of
governments to save the country
from the claws and clutches of
corrupt public officers.
"The caucus also use this medium to
remind the executive arm of
government represented by the
Honourable Attorney-General of the
Federation and the Code of Conduct
Tribunal that the trial of the Senate
President represents a mirror to
assessing the resoluteness,
determination and sincerity of
President Buhari and his
administration to fight corruption in
the country and bring corrupt people
to justice.
"Therefore, now that the coast is
cleared for the unprecedented trial of
No.3 citizen for false asset
declaration, the whole World is
watching with keen interest and rapt
and probing attention and waiting to
see how the prosecution and
Tribunal will fare in the days ahead
with respect to the epoch trial."
The caucus, which appealed to
President Buhari, EFCC and ICPC to
beam their searchlight on the
finances and treasury of Kwara State
especially in the last thirteen years
alleged that substantial part of
billions of naira from federal
allocation and Internal Generated
Revenue (IGR) to both the state and
local government ended up in a
private pockets of those that were in
saddled of leadership in the state.
They also reminded the anti-graft
agencies of many petitions sent in
the past on many act of corruption
perpetrated in Kwara State especially
the looting of depositors' fund at the
defunct Society General Bank
Limited.
"The caucus hopes those petitions will
soon receive the deserved attention
and the culprits brought to book".
Source