Title – – – – – – – – – i Approval – – – – – – – – ii Dedication – – – – – – – – iii Acknowledgements – – – – – – – iv Abstract – – – – – – – – vi Contents – – – – – – – – vii List of Tables – – – – – – – – ix List of Figures – – – – – – – – ix

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – 1 1.2 Statement of the Problems – – – – – 7 1.3 Objectives of the Study – – – – – 8 1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – 9

Chapter TWO

: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Corruption and Incidence of Corruption in Nigeria – – 11 2.2 Immunity and Political Corruption in Nigeria – – 24 2.3 Arrests and Prosecution of Corrupt Public Officials – – 28 2.4 Gap in Literature – – – – – – 30

Chapter THREE

: METHODOLOGY 3.1 Theoretical Framework – – – – – 32 3.2 Hypotheses – – – – – – – 36 3.3 Research Design – – – – – – 37 3.4 Methods of Data Collection – – – – – 37 3.5 Methods of Data Analysis – – – – – 39 3.6 Logical Data Framework – – – – – 40

Chapter FOUR

: ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS AND THE IMMUNITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN NIGERIA 4.1 Anti-Corruption Laws in Nigeria – — – – 44 4.2 Powers and Responsibilities of the EFCC – – – 56 4.3 Activities of EFCC since Creation – – – – 59 4.4 Immunity and Prosecution of Public Officials in Nigeria – 63 4.5 Executive Immunity under the Nigerian Constitution – 66

Chapter FIVE

: ARRESTS AND PROSECUTION OF CORRUPT PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN NIGERIA BY EFCC 5.1 Arrests and Prosecution of Public Officials by the EFCC – 74 5.2 Prosecution and Conviction of Corrupt Officials – – 81 5.3 Factors Undermining EFCC Anti-Corruption Efforts – 83 5.4 Political Interference in Anti-Corruption Cases – – 86 5.5 Judicial Inefficiency and Deliberate Delay in Prosecution of 8 Corrupt Officials – – – – – – 89 5.6 The EFCC’S Own Shortcomings – – – – 92 5.7 Unreliable Partners: The ICPC and CCB – – – 93 CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 Summary – – – – – – – 98 6.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 103 6.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 104 Bibliography – – – – – — – 105 Appendix – – – – – – – 111