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EFCC vows to prosecute judicial officers collecting money at tribunals

- The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, warns that any judicial officer caught using election tribunals to make money will face the law

- Magu says some judges wrongly see election tribunals and appeal panels as an opportunity to enrich themselves

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has warned that any judge or lawyer in election petition tribunals found involved in money laundering will be prosecuted.

Magu, in a statement noted that some judges wrongly see election tribunals and appeal panels as an opportunity to enrich themselves, The Nation reports.

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“Consequently, we want to remind all lawyers, judges, elected public officials and members of the wider society not to use the Election Petition Tribunals as conduits for siphoning public funds because there is a huge price to pay for such,” Magu said.

“The EFCC has the statutory powers to monitor, track, investigate, arrest and prosecute such and other offences.

“Our Commission shall exercise such powers throughout this election period and beyond in the interest of building a corrupt-free democratic society where probity and accountability are enthroned for good governance.

“The guiding principle of the EFCC on this matter is simple and straightforward: the right of choice of Nigerian voters is sacrosanct, and justice is not for sale.

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The EFCC boss said all lawyers and judges at the tribunals have a responsibility to dispense justice without inducement, fear or favour.

Meanwhile, the former Nigeria Air Force (NAF) chief of accounts and budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun, was on Thursday, March 7, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos alongside former chief of air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu and a former director of finance and budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo, The Nation reports.

Legit.ng gathers that the defendants were alleged to have made several transfers amounting to N21billion to different companies charged with them.

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