Ayo Salami Returns To Reckoning As Chairman Of Corruption Cases Monitoring Committee

Former President of the appeal court Ayo Salami is now the chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee.

The body acronym COTRIMCO was recently set up by the National Judicial Council.

Walter Onnoghen the Chief Justice of Nigeria appointed Salami to his new position.

Spokesperson for the Judicial Council, Soji Oye making the revelation on Wednesday, September 28 disclosed that decision to appoint Salami and other members into the committee was taken at the 82nd council meeting of the body.

He further stated ‘’ “The committee’s primary functions include – regular monitoring and evaluation of proceedings at designated courts for financial and economic crimes nationwide. Advising the chief justice of Nigeria on how to eliminate delay in the trial of alleged corruption cases,” the statement by Oye read.

“Giving feedback to the council on progress of cases in the designated courts, conduct background checks on judges selected for the designated courts and evaluating the performance of the designated courts.

“It will be recalled that the chief justice of Nigeria in his speech at the special session of the supreme court of Nigeria to mark the commencement of the 2017/2018 legal year, emphasised on the concerns expressed by members of the public on the very slow speed with which corruption cases were being heard or determined by the court.”

Other members listed on the committee are, Kashim Zannah, chief judge of Borno; P.O. Nnadi, chief judge of Imo; Marsahal Umukoro, chief judge of Delta; M. L. Abimbola, chief Judge of Oyo; and A.B Mahmoud, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Also included are; Wole Olanipekun, a former NBA president; Olisa Agbakoba, J.B Daudu, Augustine Alegeh SAN, Garba Tetengi, R.I Inga, Gambo Saleh and representatives of ministry of justice, institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Chairman of the corruption cases monitoring committee left the appeal court in a stormy.