The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has described the decision by the Federal Government; to file appeals through Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and other anti-graft agencies against the recently lost cases on fraud as the way forward. “The fight against corruption must continue irrespective of the challenges being presently encountered or future ones”. The Centre averred.
Recently, the FG through the EFCC lost two cases, the Department of State Services, DSS and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC lost one each. Also, the case against Patience Jonathan, former first lady was lost, where a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos unfroze her $5 million account in Skye Bank.
Mr. Debo Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of CACOL said “the recent court rulings that have apparently been in favour of suspected corruption criminals may seem to be negative and demoralizing but the momentum or tempo of the anti-corruption fight must not be dampened by the temporary ‘victories’ of pro-corruption elements.”
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