From Eric Ikhilae, Abuja
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami said on Thursday that the Federal Government’s anti-corruption efforts were not discriminatory but meant to curbing impunity.
Malami, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with reporters, declined to comment his immediate predecessor Mohammed Adoke, who returned to te country yesterday after being held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He commended the Judiciary for its contributions to the sustainance of democracy and national development.
Malami is impressed with Judiciary’s speedy handling of election cases during this year’s post-election litigation as wel as the attention being accorded high profile corruption cases.
“Our fight against corruption is total, comprehensive and dispassionate devoid of any political or ethnic sentiments or inclination.
“One of the multiple institutions involved in the fight against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), was able to, from 2015 to September 2019 convict 1, 636 persons involved in corruption related offences.
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“It might interest you to note that former governors and even serving senators are not spared. Currently, high profile personalities including judicial officers and former governors indicted for corruption have been prosecuted and many sentenced to jail.
“We have three former governors convicted and serving various jail terms for corruption related crimes while in office.
“Equally, 22 ex-governors are either under probe or on trial. The Whistle-blowing Policy is also well implemented and has yielded lots of recoveries of stolen assets in Nigeria,” Malami said.
When asked what the government’s next steps would be on Adoke, Malami said he could not comment on the issue.
He said there were many cases pending in court in relation to his predecessor and that it would be unfair for him to comment now.
Malami also said he had not been officially briefed on whether or not Adoke has arrived Nigeria and what the Federal Government was planning on the issue.
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