9th November, 2022
EFCC CHAIRMAN’S CONTEMPT : MURIC
CALLS FOR PROBE
The Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, was yesterday
sent to jail for contempt of court. But an Islamic human rights organisation, the
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to probe the
circumstances surrounding the ugly development.
MURIC’s call for
investigation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday 9th
November, 2022 by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
The statement reads :
“The Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, was yesterday
sent to Kuje prison for contempt of court (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/court-remands-efcc-boss-in-prison-over-seizure-of-n40m-range-rover-2/).
We are surprised by this judgement. We are therefore inclined to take the
ruling with a pinch of salt.
“Considering where the EFCC chairman is coming from, we are equally
disposed to the strong opinion that corruption might be fighting back. Without
prejudice to the wisdom and authority of the learned judge, we posit that the
circumstances surrounding the ugly development should be investigated by the
Minister of Justice.
“We are particularly
perturbed by the terms of the imprisonment as ordered by the honourable judge
who said he should be committed to Kuje Prisons for his disobedience ‘until
he purges himself of the contempt’.
“The Honourable Minister of
Justice should investigate this with minimum delay. We must avoid a situation
whereby heads of agencies act with impunity or where we give licence to
judicial exuberance. There must be checks and balances on all sides.”
Professor
Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC)
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