“Judges have children, families to take care of. Judges may be tempted because people will bring money to corrupt them but an upright judge will definite reject.“If a judge is tempted, eventually accepts bribe and become corrupt then there is danger in the society because there will be injustice.’’ he said.
He said some governors failed to get their priorities right because they disburse money the way they like, forgetting that each arm of government has its autonomy and functions that needed to be funded.
Adeigbe called on the governors to respect the autonomy of other arms of government for the betterment of the nation.
He called on the federal government to intensify its campaign on the fight against corruption by mobilising the Nigerian masse.
Adeigbe said the country can only succeed in its war against corruption when everybody agree to fight it head-on and people caught punished equally.
He said the legal profession required disciple and honesty and urged the bar and the bench to continue to uphold this irrespective of the challenges confronting it.(NAN)