Anti-Corruption Group Backs Buhari On Bill For Special Court

An anti-corruption group has thrown its weight behind the bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking law for setting up of special courts to try corruption cases in the country. To this end, it appealed to the Senate to give an accelerated passage of the bill, saying such action would “boost the anti-corruption agenda of Mr President.”
The group under the aegis of Global  Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption, at a press conference, Wednesday, in Abuja, advocated denial of politicians standing criminal trial of participating in elections into public office in Nigeria even as it noted that the 1999 Constitution presumes suspects innocent until however proven guilty.
Director-General of the Global Centre for Conscious Living, Dr Nwambu Gabriel, briefing the media, Wednesday, in Abuja, said the group “believe that the N7.6billion fraud case leveled against Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and many others standing trial for similar offences would not have taken this long if we have a special court specifically created to handle corruption cases.”
“The long delay in the trial of Chief Kalu and many others standing trial over similar offences call for urgent review of our judicial process (criminal proceedings).
“Let us at this juncture salute President Mohammed Buhari for presenting a bill asking for the creation of a special court that would handle corruption cases in the land.
“We urge the Senate to give an accelerated passage of the bill to boost the anti-corruption agenda of Mr President.