The human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to suggest that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others should be included in the constitutional review.
In his statement, he noted that if the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are included in the constitutional review, it aids to support their safety while fighting against the practices of corruption and money laundering.
His letter was a response to the one written by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, titled, “Re: Urgent Legislative Attention on Constitutional Reforms Relating to Law Enforcement Agencies and Anti-corruption Efforts”.
He said, “Even though he did not refer to any particular case, Dr Agbakoba said that the Supreme Court has knocked the EFCC on many occasions.
“On the contrary, the Supreme Court has consistently supported the efforts of the ICPC and EFCC in fighting the miasma of monumental corruption in the country.
“However, the argument of Dr. Agbakoba is anchored on the premise that the establishment law of the EFCC has violated the basic tenets of federalism.”
He further noted that the establishment of the anti-corruption agencies does not violate the rules of federalism.
