NBA anti graft panel renews push against corruption
The Nigerian Bar Association Anti Corruption Committee has joined the global community in marking International Anti Corruption Day 2025, restating its commitment to fight corruption across Nigeria. The committee said the commemoration on 9 December is grounded in the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and urged Nigeria to fully domesticate and vigorously implement the treaty as a national priority. In a statement, the committee’s chairman, Babafemi Badejo, welcomed the recent pledge by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun, to uphold the rule of law. He described the rule of law as the most powerful tool against corruption but warned it cannot be realised while corruption remains widespread in the country. Badejo said the committee at national and branch levels is ready to work with the judiciary, all arms and levels of government and all sectors of society […]
