Clarke Advocates Effective System In Corruption War

A legal practitioner, Mr Robert Clarke, on Tuesday advocated for an effective system in the fight against corruption, which the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has embarked upon.

He, stressed the need for a free corruption system while prosecuting those perceived as being corrupt.

Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, he stated, “No matter how you try corrupt officials, no matter how you try public officers, no matter how you try politicians, if the system is basically corrupt, it is wasted.”

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria is of the view that the released list of alleged looters by the Federal Government shows its commitment to flushing the nation of sharp practices.

Among prominent Nigerians that have questioned the list is the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who described it as politically motivated.

“The first list of alleged looters released by the government is politically motivated and the second one is an afterthought that was done because Nigerians questioned the first list,” he said on Monday.

But Clarke feels that the indicted Nigerians whose names appeared on the list ought to have been invited for questioning over the respective roles they play in allegedly embezzling the nation’s resources.

He added, “None of them has been called to question or say something about this amount.”

“So whether you say alleged or not, they have been confronted. Some of them admitted those who could refund did and those who could not refund have been charged to court.”