Nigeria: Buhari Must Engage in Judicial Cleansing to Combat Corruption

13 June 2015
opinion

Heraclitus of Ephesus (535 BC - 475 BC) was a Greek philosopher, known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe. He said, "everything gives way and nothing stays fixed. Nothing is permanent except change". As a legal practitioner and player on the political scene, I once again found it needful to add my non-vituperative observation on some of the key steps President Muhammadu Buhari should embark on in moving Nigeria forward. Without much ado, the main clog in the progress of our nation, Nigeria is the dreaded monster, called corruption which with sense of responsibility is surmountable provided there is strong political will to achieve this.

In philosophical, theological, or moral discussions, corruption is the abuse of bestowed power or position to acquire a personal benefit. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government, or 'political', corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken". The word was first used by Aristotle and later by Cicero who added the terms bribe and abandonment of good habits. Stephen D. Morris, a professor of politics, writes that political-corruption is the illegitimate use of public power to benefit a private interest. Buhari quest for change in power, education, economy sectors is possible once corruption is reduced.

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