Spaces for Changes, a social justice advocacy group, has petitioned the National Judicial Council to dismiss and prosecute Justice Marcel Awokulehin of the Federal High Court, Asaba, for allegedly handling the corruption cases involving former Delta Governor, James Ibori, with bias.
Awokulehin had in 2009, quashed all 170 count charges of corruption and money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Ibori, and absolved him of any wrongdoing.
The Executive Director of the group, Mrs. Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri said the fact that Ibori was convicted, and sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by a Southwark Crown Court in London for the same offences, showed that Awokulehin refused to consider the matter on its merit, despite the overwhelming evidence presented by the EFCC.
She said, “Dismissing and prosecuting Justice Awokulehin would represent a step forward in tackling judicial corruption, and attest to the seriousness of the National Judicial Council to insulate judges from political manipulations and control.
“Without an honest criminal justice system, the wealthy, especially the corrupt, can escape the consequences of their crimes.”
She added that the group believed that punishing Awokulehin would not only serve as deterrent to other erring judges, “but also help in restoring the rapidly eroding public confidence in the judiciary as the last bastion of hope for the common man.”
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They are accussing Ibori..what about Igbinedion Edo state formal governor? Ibori was far far better than him or is it because ibori offended some unnamed pple in the govt?
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