Tinubu to Judiciary: Seal loopholes criminals exploit to escape justice
The President, who was represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, warned that financial and economic crimes pose an existential threat to Nigeria, adding that corruption has no respect for status and…
President Bola Tinubu's call on the judiciary comes amid long-standing concerns that Nigeria's anti-corruption drive is frequently undermined at the prosecution stage, where cases involving politically exposed persons and white-collar suspects drag on for years or collapse on procedural technicalities. Agencies such as the EFCC and ICPC have repeatedly secured high-profile arrests only for convictions to stall in court, fuelling public perception that wealth and connections can buy delay or outright escape from justice.
The remarks, delivered through Vice President Kashim Shettima, frame financial and economic crimes as a threat to national stability rather than routine criminality, echoing the administration's broader rhetoric on fighting corruption. Both Vanguard and Daily Trust agree on the core message — a presidential push for judicial reform to close legal loopholes — though neither report specifies concrete measures, timelines, or how the judiciary, as a separate arm of government, is expected to implement such changes.