EFCC AND ICPC THE ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT

Abstract

At the down of the 4th Republic in the democratic dispensation that brought Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo to office as the president of Nigeria and commander in-Chief of the Armed forces (on 29th May, 1999). His tenure was inundated with several forms of corrupt practices and misdemeanor at various spheres and sectors of the government. Posed with indignation, and with a motivated vibe to justice, he established EFCC (Economic and Finance Crime Commission) In order to fight corruption at all levels of existence, especially the corruption practices perpetrated at the top spheres of government offices and parastatals. Ever before the establishment of EFCC and ICPC by Obasanjo's regime several attempts have been made to eradicate corruption in Nigeria, ranging from the "War Against Indiscipline and Corruption by Buhari and Idiaagbor regime but their efforts was unable to put corruption to an end".Sequel to this, this work tried to portray in the clearest terms. The activities and operations of EFCC and ICPC as anti-craft agencies. Moreover, it made effort to identify the merits and the demerits of the job done by these two anti-corruption agencies laying a particular emphasis on the demerits and loopholes. Therefore, this work is sought to offer positive  solutions to the problems identified in the works of EFCC and ICPC respectively, and also furtherance of efforts already being made in fighting corruption which has proved elusive in our country Nigeria.