The newly appointed chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu-Aliyu (SAN), says he will be the lead prosecution of persons the commission charges with corruption.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, chairman made the pledge at his maiden interaction with the media in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mr Aliyu, who said that he would lead by example, expressed the determination to do things differently from what obtained in the past.
He said one of the steps he would be taking to improve the system was to show himself in court during the prosecution of persons charged with corruption by the ICPC.
“In the area of prosecution, by the grace of God I intend to be appearing in cases instituted by the ICPC.
“As the chairman of the commission, whenever we have cases that I feel I need to take the lead in prosecution, I will do so.
“This is to ensure that we discharge our mandate which is to prosecute person charged with corruption by the ICPC.
“This is one of the things I will do differently from what others have been doing.
“I don’t think there has ever been a chairman of ICPC who appeared in court during prosecution of persons charged with corruption,’’ he said.
Mr Aliyu added, however, that he would assign some of the cases to senior lawyers in the commission from time to time.
