APC chieftain calls for overhaul of prosecutors handling anti-graft cases

Mr

Towoju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said that it was necessary that the EFCC carried out a self cleansing of its legal department in view of the recent losses of high profile corruption cases in courts.

He called on the EFCC to do its work with diligence by providing incontrovertible facts in marshaling their arguments in courts since the court often relied on the evidence before it.

He chided the lawyers handling cases for the EFCC for losing serially, adding that it appeared most of them were not ready for the cases before proceeding to court.

“The prosecutors at the EFCC should always ensure that their evidence in court is quite overwhelming so that the commission will not be seen as being incapacitated.”

The APC chieftain said that prosecutors working for the EFCC should get their act together and do self cleansing, adding that losing high profile corruption cases would not be in the interest of the country.

Towoju called on the Nigeria Bar Association to call its members to order not to jeopardise the anti-corruption drive of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

He said that it would be in the interest of the association to support the fight against corruption, adding that selfless sacrifice was needed at this time to bring the nation on a sound footing.

Towoju equally called on the judiciary to embark on self cleansing by engaging judges that were fearless and rooted in the fear of God in handling corruption cases.

According to him, all hands must be on deck to fight the hydra headed moister that is plaguing the country.

He commended Buhari for his unrelenting effort to ensure that the country was rid of corruption and other issues that were stagnating the country.

It will be recalled that the EFCC lost four corruption cases within five days.

They include Elder Godsday Orubebe, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs under former President Goodluck Jonathan was acquitted by an Abuja High Court sitting in Apo.

The High Court in Maitama, FCT, Abuja dismissed all the 18 corruption charges filed against Justice Adeniyi Ademola and his wife, Olubowale.

The Federal High Court in Lagos unfroze former first lady Patience Jonathan’s account containing 5.9 million dollars.