Death penalty for corruption: Court grants Osun lawmaker leave to sue Akpabio, others

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Justice Mashkur Salisu of a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo has granted Osun State lawmaker, Kanmi Ajibola, the leave to sue the National Assembly and the 36 State Houses of Assembly over their refusal to amend the laws relating to corrupt practices in Nigeria.

Ajibola , who is a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Ilesa Branch, represents Oriade State Constituency. He joined the Attorney-General of the Federation and his counterparts in the 36 states in the suit. Giving the order of Mandamus on Wednesday, Justice Salisu granted all the leaves sought by Ajibola after listening to the arguments of his counsel, Barrister Salihu Aliyu, on the plaintiff's locus standi and the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter.

The lawmaker asked the court to order 'that the National Assembly should also commence the amendments of Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, and Gazette No. 254, Vol. 110 dated the 4th day of October 2023 and Other Related Laws that will deprive the Public Officials of standing trial on charges of swindling the public funds, from the benefits of Plea Bargaining'.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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