Lawyers Paid N5.7bn Bribe To Influence Electoral Verdicts –Report

…says judges’ spouses, religious leaders, others serve as couriers

The last may not have been heard of the alleged corrupt practices in the electoral justice system, as indications have emerged that a whopping N5.7 billion may have been paid by lawyers to secure favourable judgements for their clients.

In order to avoid direct contacts with some judges handling electoral petition matters, the said complicit lawyers offered the huge bribe sums through judicial officers’ spouses, religious and traditional rulers, among other influential individuals in the society.

The startling revelation was a product of investigative research by the Anti- Corruption Academy, an intellectual institute of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The report by the Academy is, no doubt, the latest domestic index on sectoral corruption in the country. According to PRNigeria, the latest report revealed that an estimated 9.9% of lawyers reported the experiences of offering different bribe sumsin connection with cases of interest, especially electoral matters. “However, the total amount reported by this relatively small group of lawyers amounted to N5,733,980.000,” it reported.

It further claimed that, out of 124 judges interviewed during the survey, 11 responded that they had, indeed, been offered bribes to influence the final outcomes of cases that were pending before them.

The report stated that inducements offered to the affected judicial officers were often done through spouses, parents, religious or traditional leaders, former or serving colleagues. It said the resort to these channels as intermediaries was to insulate themselves from the backlash of their corrupt practice. “While the judge may refuse the bribe without hesitation, there may be more than a little reluctance to report the incident because of the role played by the intermediary,” the report added. It noted that “the magnitude of assets and volume of money involved in grand corruption are such that just a few incidents can have disastrous consequences for the whole sector.”

Lead by Magu

I knew it.. The lawyer no go get name not the INEC officials that received the bribe

Cash and carry judicial system in nigeria led by tanko
Highest bidder will alway win

Toixc capitalism in a yet-to-develop society like Nigeria is indeed a big wrought of iron chains tying down our development. Nigeria is not ripe for the capitalism we practice presently where a chicken feeds on the intestines of another chicken to survive. The 'money-must-be-made' mentality is surely our number one problem as a people.

That of imo gubernatorial and orlu senatorial election will get the highest money.

nzeobi:
That of imo gubernatorial and orlu senatorial election will get the highest money.

What about the Bayelsa led by Mary Odili?

sunnybobonwa:

Lawyers Paid N5.7bn Bribe To Influence Electoral Verdicts –Report

…says judges’ spouses, religious leaders, others serve as couriers

The last may not have been heard of the alleged corrupt practices in the electoral justice system, as indications have emerged that a whopping N5.7 billion may have been paid by lawyers to secure favourable judgements for their clients.

In order to avoid direct contacts with some judges handling electoral petition matters, the said complicit lawyers offered the huge bribe sums through judicial officers’ spouses, religious and traditional rulers, among other influential individuals in the society.

The startling revelation was a product of investigative research by the Anti- Corruption Academy, an intellectual institute of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The report by the Academy is, no doubt, the latest domestic index on sectoral corruption in the country. According to PRNigeria, the latest report revealed that an estimated 9.9% of lawyers reported the experiences of offering different bribe sumsin connection with cases of interest, especially electoral matters. “However, the total amount reported by this relatively small group of lawyers amounted to N5,733,980.000,” it reported.

It further claimed that, out of 124 judges interviewed during the survey, 11 responded that they had, indeed, been offered bribes to influence the final outcomes of cases that were pending before them.

The report stated that inducements offered to the affected judicial officers were often done through spouses, parents, religious or traditional leaders, former or serving colleagues. It said the resort to these channels as intermediaries was to insulate themselves from the backlash of their corrupt practice. “While the judge may refuse the bribe without hesitation, there may be more than a little reluctance to report the incident because of the role played by the intermediary,” the report added. It noted that “the magnitude of assets and volume of money involved in grand corruption are such that just a few incidents can have disastrous consequences for the whole sector.”

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/lawyers-paid-n5-7bn-bribe-to-influence-electoral-verdicts-report/


Lalasticlala

Tanko

but they will still tell us that judiciary is the last hope of a common man.

nzeobi:
That of imo gubernatorial and orlu senatorial election will get the highest money.

yes oo and Bayelsa...

Afamed:

What about the Bayelsa led by Mary Odili?

The reason for Bayelsa was certicate forgery and both cases are not the same.
Mind you my polling booth was among the booths apc claimed to have won in imo state.

espn:
yes oo and Bayelsa...

The reason for Bayelsa was certicate forgery and both cases are not the same.
Mind you my polling booth was among the booths apc claimed to have won in imo state.

Woke Olanipekun, Osun elections and Ganduje

nzeobi:

The reason for Bayelsa was certicate forgery and both cases are not the same.
Mind you my polling booth was among the booths apc claimed to have won in imo state.

na so