EFCC's acting chairman Ibrahim Magu has
disclosed that some influential Nigerians will soon be arrested as the war
against corrupt practices continues. Mr. Magu made this known this at a meeting with online media
practitioners in Abuja yesterday.
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| Ibrahim Magu |
"There are more influential Nigerians on
the radar of the EFCC and in the coming weeks they will have their day in court
and Nigerians will be be kept fully abreast of the results of the commission’s investigations,”he
disclosed.
Mr.
Magu said apart from bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the EFCC
under his leadership is determined, in line with the stance of the current
administration under President Muhammadu Buhari to send “unmistakable message”
to everyone, that no Nigerian shall be regarded as above the law or treated as
sacred cow as far as the fight against corruption is concerned.
“By
far more inspirational is the political will of Mr. President to fight
corruption. This unbending will, which some now call body language has given
the needed traction to the anti-graft campaign,” he said
“We
believe that when holistically and effectively put into practice, the measures
would drastically cut the time corruption cases spend in court before Nigerians
know whether the accused is guilty as charged or innocent of the crime.
“As
a Commission, the EFCC is very determined to put into productive effect, the
provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA), 2015. This
law, which has been rightly labeled a legal “revolution,” by none other than
Professor Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on
Anti-corruption, could not have come at a better time than now, when Nigerians
are yearning for justice.
“On
the part of the EFCC, I can assure you that the effect of our even more
penetrating investigations and commitment to rid Nigeria of all forms of
corruption and economic and financial crimes can –and will continue to be– seen
from the cases we take to court for trial,” he disclosed.
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