Why Buhari should tread softly on anti-corruption war – Cardinal Okogie

Anthony Cardinal Okogie, says that it would be more cost-effective for the Presidency to invite those suspected to have looted government treasury.

Cardinal Okogie says that instead of taking the corrupt people to court, President Buhari should invite them and “speak to their conscience.”

In an interview with Punch Newspapers, the cleric said looters of the country’s treasury have the financial capacity to frustrate any court case instituted against them.

He said: “I agree with the National Peace Committee that the President should tread softly and should set criteria that he is going to use. Corruption is endemic in Nigeria. That is why they are asking for caution: ‘Look at it properly.”

“People like that, when they go to court, they don’t look right and left before they do things. If I have a man like that and I know he has the money, I will weigh the options; ‘will it profit the nation if I take this man to court.

If I take him to court, he is going to get a lawyer. The lawyer will be employed with part of the money I am looking for.”

“The lawyer will now start to ask for adjournments and all what not. I may not get this money until after four years. And the judge too, in the mean time, is getting (part of the loot); you will not know. He won’t just adjourn anyhow.

The lawyer will invite his brother (the judge) to come and get part of the cake until half of it will be gone. We have to look at the issue from that angle. And you may end up getting nothing.”

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