CCT Seeks National Assembly Support for Anti-Corruption Court

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has formally requested the National Assembly's support to convert into a National Anti-Corruption Court, aiming to enhance the prosecution of corruption cases in Nigeria. Yahaya Laraski, the tribunal's Acting Director of Litigation, announced this on Monday, detailing that the proposal is being pursued as an Executive Bill through the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The new court would feature seven judicial divisions and employ 37 judges dedicated solely to corruption cases, with a summary trial system mandating that all cases be concluded within six weeks of arraignment. Laraski also reported that the tribunal has recovered two of its three illegally disposed estate properties and that the chairman's status has been elevated to that of a Chief Judge.

However, he noted challenges such as limited jurisdiction and funding issues, as the tribunal has not accessed its N2 billion budget allocation.