Combating corruption and the role of the judiciary in Nigeria: beyond rhetoric and crassness |
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| Authors: | Bright Bazuaye Desmond Oriakhogba |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Law, Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City, Nigeria;2. Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The role of the judiciary in combating corruption in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised. However, its ability to combat corruption is a function of the legal and political mechanisms in place. In Nigeria, these mechanisms and their effectiveness in the anti-corruption fight remain thorny issues. The judiciary faces myriad of challenges, ranging from perceived corrupt practices by judicial officers, interference by politicians, and the adjudicatory system in Nigeria. However, we are of the view that the judiciary can perform its role in the anti-corruption fight if its efforts are adequately complemented by legislation. |
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