ICPC has power to investigate, prosecute officials of Delta State government

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A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has upheld the powers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to investigate and prosecute officials of the Delta State government who allegedly engage in corrupt acts.

The attorney-general of the state had filed a suit challenging the powers of the commission under Sections 6 and 28 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 to investigate state finances and invite Delta State officials for interviews in the course of investigations.

The commission, represented by its Director of Legal Services Department, Mr Henry Emore, stressed that the ICPC Act 2000 does not discriminate between state and federal governments in the fight against corruption. 'Furthermore, there is no conflict between the provisions of sections 6 and 28 of the ICPC Act and sections 120–125 of the Constitution; the two are rather, complementary,' he submitted. In his judgement on Wednesday, Justice F.

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