The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the slap-on-the-wrist judgment handed Michael Igbinedion, a younger brother to former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, by a federal judge.
In a shocking ruling Thursday, Justice J. Liman of the Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State, fined N3 million for stealing N25 billion of public money.
The Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran, said the judgement was another proof that Federal Government was protecting corrupt people.
Abdullahi Hamza, an EFCC operative and a witness in the trial, gave detailed account of how state funds were diverted by the convicts for personal purposes, such as buying of shares, and transfer of funds into the account of Ekpenyong and Sons, a company owned by the first accused person, Mr. Eboigbodin.
CACOL urged the incoming Buhari government to reopen all these cases and bring all corrupt people and their allies in the judiciary to judgment.
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