HEDA Urges NJC To Ignore Factional CSOs Calling for EFCC Cases Boycott

… Says it’s unconstitutional and could undermine Anti-graft War and rights of suspects.

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a non-governmental organization, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) not to give any iota of consideration to call for boycott of cases brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is in response to calls by some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and individuals to boycott EFCC cases.

HEDA, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, expressed concern over the calls by the so called CSOs to boycott EFCC cases, saying that such calls are unconstitutional, against the rule of law and capable of undermining the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

He further called on the National Judicial Council to ignore such ignoble meddling in the affairs of law enforcement agency, capable of throwing the country into chaos. HEDA also urged the CSOs to desist from making such spurious calls, which it described as “precipitating unnecessary unconstitutional acts because of pecuniary interest.”

According to the organization, the EFCC has been instrumental in the fight against corruption in Nigeria and any attempt to undermine its work will only serve to promote corruption and impunity of public and private persons.

The organization further noted that the calls by the CSOs to boycott EFCC cases is not in the interest of Nigerians and Nigeria which is tantamount to sabotaging the efforts of the government in its fight against corruption.

However, Suraju also called on all stakeholders to work together to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in Nigeria, adding that it is only by working together that the country can achieve its goals of development and progress.

HEDA is a non-governmental organization committed to the promotion of transparency, accountability, and good governance in Nigeria. The organization has been at the forefront of the fight against corruption and has been working closely with other stakeholders to ensure that corruption is eradicated in Nigeria