Buhari To Consider Amnesty For Corrupt Politicians Ready To Return Stolen Funds

The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, may consider granting amnesty to corrupt politicians who areready to return stolen funds. He, however, said Buhari’s promise to extend hands of friendship across the political divide in his acceptance speech shortly after winning the poll, does not mean that he would not prosecute corrupt government officials who served in the President Goodluck Jonathan administration. Fayemi said this during a programme on BBC titled, HardTalk, which was monitored by our correspondent on Monday. He said although the All Progressives Congress government would bring all corrupt government officials to book, amnesty may be considered as “a form of incentive” for corrupt persons who voluntarily come out to return stolen funds. He said the APC government would use all means to ensure that justice and fairness were established.