Lawyer and human rights activist, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu has reacted after watching an old video of the former governor of Kano state, Abdulahi Ganduje saying what should be done to corrupt people.
In the viral video that Odinkalu shared on his official X handle on Saturday, the former governor of Kano state suggested that the offense of corruption and financial crimes should be made non bailable. He said granting bail to people who are corrupt will not help the fight against corruption.
Ganduje said;
"Some laws in Nigeria allow offenders of corruption and financial crimes to be bailable and this situation does not help the fight against corruption. If a suspect standing trial for the offense of corruption is sure of his or her freedom when arraigned before a court of law, the fear of committing corruption is diminished. Moreover, an accused person standing trial for corrupt offense with his liberty and freedom can adopt every available means to frustrate the prosecution of the case. In this respect, I recommend that the offense of corruption and financial crimes should be made non bailable in our courts".
However Odinkalu has now reacted to the statement that was made by the former governor of Kano state. In the post that he shared on his page, he said sometime in the post, Ganduje was against corruption.