Kwara leadership caucus commends S'Court over Saraki's judgement
The Kwara Leadership Caucus (KLC), a non-governmental agency has commended the Supreme Court over its judgement on the case filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki against Code of Conduct Bureau.
The caucus, in a statement issued in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital yesterday by it State Co-ordinator, Mohammed Shuaib Kudu and Secretary, Mr Lanre Yusuf stated that the entire people of Ilorin and the state appreciated the landmark judgement.
"The Caucus commends the Supreme Court for affixing judicial stamp of authority to the clear provisions of the relevant laws considered in the case.
"The decision of the Court has further demonstrated the readiness, ability and capability of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to do justice according to law and facts without fear or favour, ill will or affection. It is our hope and prayer that the decision will mark the beginning of the much needed sustained synergy between the judiciary and President Muhammad Buhari's led executive to wage determined and sustained war against corruption and corrupt people in the country".
The group, which appealed to all courts involved in the trials of corruption and corruption related cases and the judiciary, stated that there was strong need for them to partner with the other arms of governments to save the country from the claws and clutches of corrupt public officers.
"The caucus also use this medium to remind the executive arm of government represented by the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and the Code of Conduct Tribunal that the trial of the Senate President represents a mirror to assessing the resoluteness, determination and sincerity of President Buhari and his administration to fight corruption in the country and bring corrupt people to justice.
"Therefore, now that the coast is cleared for the unprecedented trial of No.3 citizen for false asset declaration, the whole World is watching with keen interest and rapt and probing attention and waiting to see how the prosecution and Tribunal will fare in the days ahead with respect to the epoch trial."
The caucus, which appealed to President Buhari, EFCC and ICPC to beam their searchlight on the finances and treasury of Kwara State especially in the last thirteen years alleged that substantial part of billions of naira from federal allocation and Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) to both the state and local government ended up in a private pockets of those that were in saddled of leadership in the state.
They also reminded the anti-graft agencies of many petitions sent in the past on many act of corruption perpetrated in Kwara State especially the looting of depositors' fund at the defunct Society General Bank Limited.
"The caucus hopes those petitions will soon receive the deserved attention and the culprits brought to book".
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