JUDICIAL CORRUPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA (2015 - 2022)
Abstract
This study examined the impact of Corruption in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria from 2015 - 2022. In pursuance of these objectives, we set up a hypothetical statement as a guide: that vweak Judicial system have contributed to corruption in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria from 2015 to 2022; the corrupt practises of lawyers and judges undermine the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria for 2015 - 2022. The study adopted elite theory as a theoretical framework. The study made use of qualitative research method study as secondary sources were used to obtain the data in order to test the hypotheses of this research. The findings of the research revealed that weak judicial system have led to corruption in the administration criminal justice in Nigeria from 2015 - 2022. The implication of this findings is that if the issues are not adequately addressed, justice will be far from the people. The Recommendations of the reach are: that there should adequate remuneration, security, independence, legal education, etc for the judges, lawyers and other Judicial officers for them to perform optimally.
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