Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has alleged that Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign is often driven by political considerations, arguing that former public officials usually face prosecution only after leaving office.
Amadi made the remarks while speaking on Arise News Primetime on Friday during a discussion on the recent forfeiture of assets linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
According to him, officials who remain within the government are rarely subjected to the same level of scrutiny.
“Those forfeiting their assets are those who have left government,” Amadi said.
He added, “If Malami was still working with this government, nothing would happen to him.”
The political analyst also referenced the Senate President, alleging that corruption cases involving serving government officials often fail to make meaningful progress.
“The Senate President has EFCC cases that aren’t progressing. Almost everyone in this administration has unprogressive cases,” he claimed.
Amadi argued that the country’s anti-corruption campaign frequently serves as a political tool rather than a genuine effort to strengthen accountability.
“Oftentimes, the war against corruption is a political fight-back because if corruption is to be fought truthfully, a transparent and accountable system needs to be set up,” he said.
His comments come days after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it had secured a final forfeiture order against dozens of properties linked to Malami.
The anti-graft agency said the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the properties be forfeited to the Federal Government after determining they were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
Amadi’s remarks have added to the ongoing debate over whether Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts are being applied impartially or influenced by political considerations….See More