Timi Frank, a former deputy spokesperson of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), says Bola Tinubu, president-elect, does not have
the capacity to curb corruption in the judiciary.
Frank was reacting to comments by the president-elect who
said his administration would undertake “the changes that are necessary” to
fight “corruption” in the judiciary.
“You don’t expect your judges to live in squalor, to operate
in squalor and dispense justice in squalor. We must fight corruption but we
must definitely look at the other side of the coin,” Tinubu had said.
The President-elect spoke in Port Harcourt, during the
inauguration of a magistrate courts complex.
In a statement on Saturday, the former APC spokesperson said
Tinubu’s comments were laughable because the current administration led by his
party has found it difficult to curb corruption, going by graft indexes
released about Nigeria.
“Consequently, the statement credited to the former Lagos
state governor in Port Harcourt is laughable, given that the facts prove
otherwise as clearly evident by the current realities,” Frank said.
“It’s worthy to note that Tinubu, whose ruling party
campaigned on an anti-corruption mantra will suddenly drive an anti-corruption
fight when even the incumbent President, who has no known history of corruption
is unable to tackle the menace, rather the corruption index has risen
exponentially under this administration.
“As a nation seeking
a change, we must demand accountability from our leaders, regardless of their
party affiliation.
“We cannot afford to remain silent whilst corruption
continues to plague our democracy. Those who seek to lead us must henceforth
show by their actions that they are committed to a corrupt-free Nigeria.”
Last modified: May 6, 2023
