THE Muhammadu Buhari administration’s unstructured approach to tackling public corruption has come under intense criticism. This came on the heels of the
Department of State Services’ involvement in the arrest of seven judicial officials, including two Supreme Court Justices, for alleged corrupt practices.
But to build public support for anti-corruption efforts, the government should reappraise its strategy right away by strengthening the relevant anti-graft
agencies and following the rule of law.
Seemingly in the dock are Inyang Okoro and Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court; Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja; Kabir Auta of the Kano
High Court; Mu’azu Pindiga of the Gombe High Court; Mohammed Tsamiya of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division; and the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Innocent
Umezulike. Eight other judges, according to the DSS, are also under its radar. Their alleged judicial shortcomings range from deliberate delay in delivering
judgements to outright auctioning of justice to the highest bidders.
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