The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that any Nigerian found guilty of corruption should not enjoy state pardon. He also counselled law enforcement agencies against shoddy investigations, urging them to have their facts before summoning anyone for questioning.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi , has said that any Nigerian found guilty of corruption should not enjoy state pardon. He also counselled law enforcement agencies against shoddy investigations, urging them to have their facts before summoning anyone for questioning. The AGF spoke at a roundtable organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for state attorneys general in Abuja on Monday.
Fagbemi advised the AGs to eschew nepotism, political witch-hunting, rivalry, and bigotry in the fight against corruption just because they want to please their governors. He also said there should be no basis for rationalising corruption or crimes. He said their legal opinions on cases must be based on the facts as practised in the advanced countries, adding, “We should not give in to public sentiments. In Nigeria, we are polarised along political lines.
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