By Dwelleth Morountodun
President Muhammadu Buhari, his Rwandan counterpart, Mr. Paul Kagame, Mr. George Weah of Liberia, Ghana’s Nana Akuffo-Addah
and Macky Sall of Senegal will on Tuesday declare open the National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit, being organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee in Abuja.
The summit with theme: “Curbing Electoral Spending: A panacea to public corruption” themed: is planned to hold in Abuja.
The Nigerian president and his African counterparts will at the occasion further lend their voices against corruption.
According to Mr. Tony Orilade, the acting EFCC Spokesperson, he said the occasion will also feature paper presentation on the “Use of Public Funds in Election Litigation and the Integrity of the Judiciary” by retired Justice Ayo Salami, OFR, who embodies brilliance and judicial best practices. Other paper presenters are: Kagame, who will speak on “Electoral Spending, Voter Inducement and Public Corruption: an African Overview”; Professor Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will be speaking on “Curbing Electoral Spending and Voter Inducement in Nigeria: The Role of Regulatory and Law Enforcement Agencies”, while Prof. Patrice LO Lumumba will offer a “Review of Anti-corruption Strategy in Africa and the Way Forward.”