A former Chairman of the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Justice
Mustapha Akanbi (retd.), has kicked against immunity for the president,
vice-president, governors, deputy governors and other political office holders.
Akanbi also opposed immunity in
whatever form for members of the National Assembly.
Akanbi, a former President of the
Court of Appeal, said granting immunity to anyone meant that the person had
been placed above the law.
He said such was “unnecessary and
unhealthy.”
He said, “Even those who are
enjoying immunity now, I am opposed to it. I am opposed to immunity for the
president, the vice-president, the governors, their deputies and others. The
rate at which stealing (of public funds) and corruption are going on is because
they cannot be taken to court until they have left office.
“I believe immunity is placing
them above the law of the land. If you have immunity, you can do anything with
impunity. I think that is wrong. It does not help the democratic process.
“Immunity for the president,
governors and others should be removed. Let them account for their actions
while in office; after all, they do not just rush them to court, they look at
what they have done. If there is no evidence to support wrongdoing, then they
do not have problem. They have problem only if they have done something wrong.”
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