We Need Reform in Nigeria's Legal System
Park Geun-hye, an ex-President of South Korea, was on Friday sentenced to 24 years in prison. She was found guilty of abuse of power, corruption, nepotism, and coercion. She was also fined US$17 million equivalent.
The former president was brought down following protests last year. She was subsequently arrested and placed on trial.
Prosecutors got her convicted on 18 counts of bribery and coercion, PM Times reports.
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Nigeria? The case would still be on injunctions, postponements, etc. Here, SK took care of a former president that lost her job and within about a year closed her chapter. We need a working nation in Nigeria.
Our judiciary needs a major reform. If Evans, the alleged kidnapper, is stalling his case [how many months now], I do not know how the leadership of our legal system sleeps at night.