President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the rule of law, insisting that no individual or group, no matter how highly placed, is exempt from legal accountability.
The President made the declaration on Monday while addressing participants at a workshop jointly organized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) for justices and judges in Abuja.
Tinubu stressed that his government cannot be accused of shielding anyone from prosecution due to political affiliation, adding that the fight against corruption must be collective.
“A Nigeria free of corruption is achievable if everyone commits to doing the right thing in their respective spheres of influence,” he said.
The President urged the judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in the dispensation of justice, warning that the collapse of any society often begins when its interpreters of the law become compromised.
“The Federal Government under my watch will make sure that no one is above the law,” Tinubu declared. “We draw our moral distinction as a people from the judiciary, and we owe it the reverence and autonomy to remain the last sanctuary of our collective conscience.”
He also expressed concern over court rulings in major corruption cases, saying some judicial outcomes have created the impression that justice is being undermined.
