President Muhammadu Buhari in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday said that many of the those who stole from the Nigerian treasuries under the
government of former President Goodluck Jonathan had started returning the funds to the country.
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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
He said that though the government appreciated the
development, it was still not enough to condone corruption, stressing that his
government would,still prosecute them in due course.
He stated that the prosecution of suspects is taking time
because the government is painstakingly gathering hard evidence against them.
President who spoke during a meeting with the Nigerian
community in Iran decried the constraints inherent in democracy, recalling that
it was easier for him as a military Head of State in 1985 to arrest corrupt
individuals and put in protective custody for them to prove their innocence
than in the present democratic practice.
He acknowledged that under the rule of law, the suspects are
presumed innocent until convicted by the law.
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