This is according to a survey by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The report said the level of corruption in the justice sector was heightened by what it termed stupendously high amounts of money offered as bribes to judges by lawyers handling high electoral and political cases.
The 84-page survey explained that the methodology was experience-based rather than perception-related questions of corruption, as measured from a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 representing “Absolutely not corrupt” and 100 indicating “Absolutely Corrupt.”
The index also featured data collection on corrupt practices based on monetary and non-monetary offers from officials of the Ministries, Department and Agencies who took part in the survey.
The report stated that nine point nine per cent of lawyers admitted paying N5.7bn bribes in connection to mostly electoral cases they were handling.
The survey added that about seventy eight of the nine hundred and one justice sector respondents reported experiencing offers or payment of bribes to influence the judicial process.
