presidential pardon for corrupt politicians<\/a>, Mr Falana faulted President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s pardon of two former governors who were jailed for corrupt acts.<\/p>\nIn April 2022, Mr Buhari pardoned Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye \u2013 former governors of Taraba and Plateau states, respectively.<\/p>\n
Messrs Nyame and Dariye were convicted of stealing billions of naira from their states. Their conviction had been affirmed by the Supreme Court and they were still serving their jail time when Mr Buhari granted them a pardon last year.<\/p>\n
Speaking further, Mr Falana cited Section 175 of the Constitution which empowers the president to grant clemency to persons convicted of federal offences.<\/p>\n
But he argued, \u201cEven though the president has the power to grant pardon, it cannot be extended to people who have been convicted of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n
Referencing the case of the Attorney General of Ondo State and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Falana drew his audience\u2019s attention to the Nigerian Supreme Court\u2019s comment on why financial malfeasance must be fought to a standstill.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Supreme Court made a comment that corruption had become a cankerworm in Nigeria and all hands must be on deck to exterminate it.\u201d<\/p>\n
He noted that money meant for fixing public facilities \u201cis being criminally diverted.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Falana, a constitutional lawyer, decried the abuse of the power of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to discontinue a criminal case in the public interest.<\/p>\n
He said the AGF, exercising his power under Section 174 (3) of the constitution, may take over a case to continue or discontinue it in the public interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it cannot be in the public interest to terminate the case of a man who has stolen money meant for the development of the country,\u201d he said to the cheering of his audience.<\/p>\n
Citing the case of Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State and current senator, whom the AGF, Abubakar Malami, discontinued his N25 billion corruption trial in 2019, Mr Falana said that was unacceptable.<\/p>\n
He urged judges to aim at substantial justice rather than giving in to technicalities in striking out corruption suits.<\/p>\n
\u201cA judge is supposed to look at the justice of a case, and not strike them out on technical grounds.\u201d<\/p>\n
He contended that the government\u2019s corruption fight \u201cis a class matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Drawing comparisons, Mr Falana said ordinary Nigerians were being jailed and sentenced to death for armed robbery, while \u201cthe rich who have been mistakenly jailed and imprisoned by the system are being pardoned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recalling an old law \u2013 Recovery of Property Act \u2013 enacted by Mr Buhari when he was military head of state, Mr Falana said the law prescribes that \u201canybody who steals more than N1 million shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, not five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that law is not being applied and will not be applied because fighting corruption is a class matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duties of anti-corruption activists
\nThe lawyer advised anti-graft campaigners to be involved in monitoring corruption cases in courts.<\/p>\n
\u201cNon-governmental organisations should engage the services of lawyers to hold a \u2018watching brief\u2019 in those cases. If you do, judges will be more circumspect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Falana said effective monitoring of corruption suits would ensure proper prosecution and adjudication.<\/p>\n
In a welcome address, Olanrewaju Suraj, Chairman of HEDA Resource Centre, said fighting corruption was not restricted to law enforcement agencies alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt requires the efforts of citizens and the media engaging with the process and monitoring implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cCitizens need to monitor, evaluate the implementation of anti-corruption laws,\u201d Mr Suraj advised.<\/p>\n
He said corruption was worse at the subnational levels, calling on CSOs to beam their searchlights on \u201catrocities being perpetrated by state governors.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event was chaired by Sadiq Radda, a professor and Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC).<\/p>\n
It was attended by Kole Shettima of the MacArthur Foundation and a representative of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Hadiza Gamawa, amongst other dignitaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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