<p> Title – – – – – – – – – i<br>Approval – – – – – – – – ii<br>Dedication – – – – – – – – iii<br>Acknowledgements – – – – – – – iv<br>Abstract – – – – – – – – vi<br>Contents – – – – – – – – vii<br>List of Tables – – – – – – – – ix<br>List of Figures – – – – – – – – ix<br><strong>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION</strong><br>1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – 1<br>1.2 Statement of the Problems – – – – – 7<br>1.3 Objectives of the Study – – – – – 8<br>1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – 9<br><strong>

Chapter TWO

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

Chapter THREE

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

Chapter FOUR

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

Chapter FIVE

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