Nigerian Bar Association has
opposed the introduction of the death penalty for corruption-related offences.
Instead, it proposed longer
prison terms without any option of fine for those convicted of graft.
The NBA President, Mr. Okey
Wali (SAN), stated this on Sunday in Abuja on the occasion of the International
Anti-Corruption Day.
He said, “No penalty can be
considered too severe for those convicted of corruption and corrupt practices.
“As human rights advocates,
we are opposed to death penalty for those convicted of corruption.
“Longer enough terms of
imprisonment with community service without an option of fine or ‘prerogative
of mercy’ will suffice as a deterrent.”
The Arewa Consultative Forum
recently recommended that corruption be made a capital offence in its
submissions to the constitution amendment.
The NBA also called on the
National Assembly to immediately pass some anti-corruption bills that are still
pending before it.
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