The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said those who have been prosecuted and convicted for corruption should not enjoy state pardon. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a roundtable organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state commissioners for justice, Fagbemi said he would suggest in the next constitutional review that those found guilty of corruption should not enjoy the prerogative of mercy.
“I will suggest in our next constitution review exercise that we expunge those found guilty of corruption from benefiting from powers of the prerogative of mercy to serve as a deterrent to others,” the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), said.
