Corruption: EFCC Begins Partnership with UK, USA, Australia, Others

* Records 243 convictions in 2 years

By Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday declared that contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the war against graft had been compromised under President Goodluck Jonathan, no fewer than 243 convictions have been recorded in the past two years.

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde

The commission also disclosed that there’s no more safe haven for corrupt Nigerians anywhere in the world as it has entered into joint working agreements with no less than 20 entities scattered across Africa, Europe, Asia and America.

Briefing newsmen in Enugu, the Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren also disclosed that though corruption remained a major challenge facing the nation, the anti-graft commission remained committed to effectively putting an end to it.

Uwujaren said that it has not abandoned ongoing cases against some former governors as been alleged in some quarters, but that the cases were progressing in different courts, noting that the delay tactics of some defence counsels were still a major challenge to most of their pending cases.

He disclosed that some serving governors, ministers and political office holders are currently being investigated, promising to unveil their identities once investigations were concluded.

Corruption: EFCC Begins Partnership with UK, USA, Australia, Others