Agbakoba Asks Minister Of Justice, Fagbemi To Unbundle EFCC, ICPC

A senior lawyer and former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has tasked the new Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi on the need to clear the duplication between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Crimes Commission, ICPC and other reforms to critical justice system.

Agbakoba disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Kemi Filani News reports that President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, among other ministers.

Meanwhile, Agbakoba said there is a need to unbundle EFCC and restrict them to investigation only while a new National Prosecution Agency should be established.

According to him, another key reform would be to completely decentralize Police Force at the local, state and Federal levels, significantly revamping the nation’s outdated laws.

“There are pressing tasks to be carried out urgently by the new Attorney General of the Federation. Major reforms of the criminal justice system, with particular reference to the utter confusion in the duplicated work of our law enforcement agencies, in particular EFCC and ICPC, are urgently needed. Also, there is a need to unbundle EFCC and restrict them to investigation only while a new National Prosecution Agency should be established.