Buhari has proved me right he is a dictator- Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti State, is unrelenting in his attack against President Muhammadu Buhari .
The Governor, speaking while receiving the Sultan of the Sokoto, Sa'Ad Abubakar on Friday in Ado Ekiti, Fayose bared his mind on some national concerns, particularly “the unlawful incarceration” of Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser (NSA).
“President Buhari has proved me right by my claims before the election that Nigeria is in the making of a dictator if he is voted into power.
“By choosing which orders of the court to be obeyed, the president has exhibited great disdain and disrespect to the judiciary as an independent arm of government and as the last hope of a common man,” he said
According to Fayose, the continuous siege on Dasuki’s residence against a valid court order is a clear manifestation of fundamental human right abuse.
The governor regretted that prominent Nigerians who were supposed to raise their voices against such injustice were keeping silent. He also noted that Buhari’s action was a setback in the history of Nigeria.
“If the president flouts court orders with impunity, judicial independence will be fatally compromised and Nigeria’s embryonic democracy is in great danger.
“Of more importance and concern is the blackmail, intimidation and subtle harassment of lawyers and judges by the Buhari administration in an attempt to have innocent men convicted at all cost.
“The president has left nobody in doubt that the former NSA cannot get a fair hearing. While we must all stand against corruption it must be pursued within the dictates of the law,” he said.
Fayose took the opportunity to call on the international community to support the deployment of independent human rights observers to monitor Dasuki’s trial. He also advised the president to honour his promise to follow due process and the rule of law.
Earlier this week, for its Kogi state governorship candidate, Capt. Idris Wada.
Speaking at the event, Fyose likened the administration of President Buhari to that of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, in which the rule of law was not respected.
Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’Ad Abubakar.
The Governor, speaking while receiving the Sultan of the Sokoto, Sa'Ad Abubakar on Friday in Ado Ekiti, Fayose bared his mind on some national concerns, particularly “the unlawful incarceration” of Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser (NSA).
“President Buhari has proved me right by my claims before the election that Nigeria is in the making of a dictator if he is voted into power.
“By choosing which orders of the court to be obeyed, the president has exhibited great disdain and disrespect to the judiciary as an independent arm of government and as the last hope of a common man,” he said
According to Fayose, the continuous siege on Dasuki’s residence against a valid court order is a clear manifestation of fundamental human right abuse.
The governor regretted that prominent Nigerians who were supposed to raise their voices against such injustice were keeping silent. He also noted that Buhari’s action was a setback in the history of Nigeria.
“If the president flouts court orders with impunity, judicial independence will be fatally compromised and Nigeria’s embryonic democracy is in great danger.
“Of more importance and concern is the blackmail, intimidation and subtle harassment of lawyers and judges by the Buhari administration in an attempt to have innocent men convicted at all cost.
“The president has left nobody in doubt that the former NSA cannot get a fair hearing. While we must all stand against corruption it must be pursued within the dictates of the law,” he said.
Fayose took the opportunity to call on the international community to support the deployment of independent human rights observers to monitor Dasuki’s trial. He also advised the president to honour his promise to follow due process and the rule of law.
Earlier this week, for its Kogi state governorship candidate, Capt. Idris Wada.
Speaking at the event, Fyose likened the administration of President Buhari to that of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, in which the rule of law was not respected.
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