Executive Order 6: Lawyers seek equal application

Two senior lawyers, Mr. Jibrin Okutepa, SAN and Victor Nwaugo have called for equal and unbiased implementation of the ‘Executive order 6’ recently issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Both lawyers who threw their weight behind the president’s order called on law enforcement agencies to ensure its equal application without fear, favour or ill-will.

In his reaction, Okutepa said Nigeria was not the only country where that kind of executive order was being issued, but recalled that in the United Kingdom, there is the ‘Unexplained Wealth Order’, which is applied to those whose assets appear to be more than their legitimate income.

“Corruption is a heavyweight wrestler. It cannot be fought with kids’ glove. We need necessary process to fight it and I believe the Orders of government are necessary instruments to fight it.

Vanguard, October 25, 2018

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