An anti-graft coalition, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding the investigation and prosecution of Justices Hyeladzira Nganjiwa and Mohammed Yunusa for allegedly receiving millions of Naira in bribe from Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN).

It said the petition was based on a report by Sahara Reporters online newspaper of June 29, 2016, detailing how Mr. Rickey Tarfa SAN allegedly paid money into the bank accounts of the two Federal High Court judges. The group through the petition signed by its chairman, Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju, noted that it is quite unfortunate that judges who are supposed to be custodians of the law in Nigeria have their hands soiled in various corrupt practices.

“It is quite unfortunate that Judges who are supposed to be custodians of the law in Nigeria have their hands soiled in various corrupt practices. One wonders how these Judges are still allowed to adjudicate on cases in the country when they themselves have cases to answer. This ugly trend if not arrested early enough is capable of truncating our fragile democracy and eroding the confidence of Nigerians in the Judiciary,” CSNAC said.

It called on the EFCC “to as a matter of urgency conduct a thorough investigation into the aforementioned matter and commence immediate prosecution of these culpable judges,” adding: “This has become very necessary in order to uphold the sanctity of the law as well as restore the confidence of Nigerians the judicial system.”