The continuous detention of the ousted EFCC Chairman, Mr. Bawa, against the extant laws of the land, is a threat to the anti-corruption fight and institutions in the country. When Mr. President ordered the arrest and detention of Mr. Bawa over allegations of corruption some three weeks ago, he was rightfully applauded for sending a clear message that there would be no sacred cows in the anti-graft fight.
Continuous Detention Of Ousted EFCC Chairman Without Formal Charge: Mixed Anti-Corruption Signals To Watching World By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.When Mr. President ordered the arrest and detention of Mr. Bawa over allegations of corruption some three weeks ago, he was rightfully applauded for sending a clear message that there would be no sacred cows in the anti-graft fight.
When Mr. President ordered the arrest and detention of Mr. Bawa over allegations of corruption some three weeks ago, he was rightfully applauded for sending a clear message that there would be no sacred cows in the anti-graft fight. As such, the detention of its immediate chairman would draw the scrutiny of the international community, putting Nigeria and its anti-corruption fight in a bad light and jeopardizing it by being muddled with seeming vindictive political undertones rather than a pursuit of truth and justice.
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