For many, President Muhammadu Buhari got elected largely because of his promise to tackle corruption head on with better results, fight insurgency more effectively and the implementation of welfare programmes for the poor. His promise of change is something majority of voters bought into.

With the debates on the president’s achievements in his first 100 days in office, the war against corruption is one area many have keenly observed the president’s actions and are making their opinion known. For members of his party, the All Peoples Congress (APC) not only has Buhari’s much touted body language and public pronouncements sent the signals that a new sheriff is in town, the president has taken steps to show that he will keep his word not to treat corruption with kid gloves.

For stakeholders in the ruling party, the revved up actions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and of recent, the Independent Corrupt Practiced Commission (ICPC) are in reaction to Buhari’s non-negotiable stand on graft. They also point to the fact that the president appointed respected constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay to head the presidential advisory committee on the war against corruption.

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