Bribe Allegation: Kano Attorney-General Dederi Under Pressure As Group Demands His Prosecution

• A petition has been raised for the prosecution of Haruna Isa Dederi, the Kano state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice
• This demand follows Dederi’s allegations of corruption directed at judges from the Court of Appeals
• It was gathered that Dederi made this allegation during a live telecast on Channels TV last week

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FCT, Abuja – Advocacy for Justice and Good Governance (AJGG) has demanded the prosecution of the Kano state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Haruna Isa Dederi.

This call comes in response to Dederi’s accusations of corruption against justices of the Appeal Court.

In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, November 25, Mr Francis Nzeoke, the coordinator of AJGG, emphasized the need for the commissioner to provide specific details about the judges he alleged were corrupt.

The allegation

Dederi had made these allegations during an appearance on the ‘Sunrise Daily’ program on Channels Television last Wednesday.

Nzeoke highlighted the concerning trend in Kano, where government officials, amid election litigations, have been intimidating and maligning the judiciary.

The group statement reads:

“We are calling on the authorities to question Dederi so that he provides evidence of all the allegations he made on Channels Television. If he cannot he should be arrested and prosecuted.

“We are worried about the turn of events in recent times where politicians lose cases in the court and resort to dishing out threats on justices. It is a bad omen for our democracy and the rule of law.”

AJGG, alongside other NGOs, pledged to speak out against any attempts by politicians to discredit judges with untarnished legal records or subject them to bullying.

Additionally, the NGO called on the Nigerian Bar Association to take appropriate disciplinary measures against its members found to be violating.

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He described it as a judicial capture by the political class, which has distorted and interfered in the affairs of the judiciary.

Chidi Odinkalu, a law professor, also agreed with Akpata’s assertions as he questioned heads of the court who recruit their spouses and children.

Source: Legit.ng