Justice Bukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court, Abuja on Wednesday called for a law to ban anyone standing trial from holding public office or contesting elections.
Banjoko, who made the call at the ongoing annual conference on Financial Fraud, Cyber Crime and Cross-border Crimes, said this would deter others from committing crimes.
According to her, anyone standing trial should not be allowed to continue in office or aspire to hold public office until the determination of the substantive trial and appeals.
She said: “This will ensure the absence of delay tactics and aid effective disposition of the case.
“I had someone who is a high profile person, he is facing heavy charges.
“In the meantime, he left being a governor and despite all the charges, I am not saying he is guilty because it has not been proved, he was re-elected as a senator.
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