Corruption is everywhere — Former CJN
Immediate past CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has said that "corruption is everywhere." Justice Mohammed disclosed this to State House correspondents after the inauguration of the acting CJN, Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen. He specifically acknowledged that there was corruption in the judiciary, saying the cooperation of all Nigerians was needed "help to fish out those corrupt […]
Immediate past CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has said that "corruption is everywhere."
Justice Mohammed disclosed this to State House correspondents after the inauguration of the acting CJN, Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen.
He specifically acknowledged that there was corruption in the judiciary, saying the cooperation of all Nigerians was needed "help to fish out those corrupt elements within us so that we could fight with vigour to deliver a clean judiciary for the nation."
Mohammed said the citizens’ cooperation would also help in the fight against corruption, "in revamping the economy for the interest of this nation in order to secure economy all over because the judiciary has a big role to play in every aspect of our lives."
He assured President Buhari of "the fullest cooperation of the third arm of government in the continuation of the war against corruption and misconduct in the judiciary."
He said while he intended to carry on from where his predecessors stopped; he would "modify certain areas with the general ultimate aim of having a better judiciary befitting the nation.