The Taraba State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ibrahim El-Sudi, has described the plea bargaining enshrined in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act as a contributing factor to corruption in Nigeria.
Mr El-Sudi on Monday, August 30 made this assertion in his Jalingo office during an interview with journalists.
The Punch reports that the state party chairman also added that corrupt leaders are even dangerous and deadlier than the terrorists that are rampaging the country at the moment, and for the anti-graft agency to be taken more seriously, the plea bargain should be removed so that culprits facet the full “earth of the law.”
The APC chieftain said, “The anti-graft war must be taken very seriously because corruption has dealt with this country.”
He added, “In my view, corrupt leaders are even deadlier than terrorists and other criminal elements terrorising the people.
“They are responsible for millions of deaths due to the poor health sector, bad roads, hunger, and just about every other decayed section of our society.
“Even the insecurity we are talking about now is partly a consequence of their actions or inactions.
“For me, I think it is very important for the National Assembly to amend the EFCC Act and remove the plea bargain from its books so that those who have denied the people of their patrimony for so long will face the full wrath of the law.”