President Buhari to Set Up 37 Special Courts to try Looters of Nigerian Treasury

             

In  an effort to fight graft Buhari has state the moves to establish special courts to try cases of Corruption.the president has concluded plan to submit a bill  to the National Assembly the establishment of the special courts according to PUNCH.
According to an anti-graft agency insider,President Buhari has place order for 36 fearless judges who will execute judgement in line with the law not the according to the  influence of the people or gain associated with this persons.the National Judiciary Council that was contacted has released the names of 100 judges to the 3 anti-graft agencies for screening.



The anti-graft Officer said , “The President is being careful; he does not want people to do a wishy-washy job for him.
“Buhari is pressing for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases. He wants the courts to be established in Abuja and the 36 states of the federation so that they can fast-track such cases.”
“On Tuesday, the NJC forwarded the list of 100 judges to the anti-corruption agencies for screening. The exercise is meant to select the judges for the special courts the President is moving to establish to try corruption cases.
“The plan is to get judges that are bold, courageous, and fearless. Many of them must have delivered sound judgements (in the past). They don’t want those who play to the gallery.
“ Currently,the screening exercise is very intensive; they are passing through the NJC that has the list of all the judges. When the NJC is through with its screening, it passes the list of the judges to security operatives and the anti-graft agencies to continue with the investigation
“And because this is a democracy, they have to go through acceptable legal channels; they have to amend the constitution to set up these courts. They want to start with speed; even the legislatures have to be involved to amend the constitution.”