The governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has described the invasion of the residence of a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, by the State Security Services as a sign of the return to the days of military dictatorship in Nigeria.
While condemning the action on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Fayose said it sounded strange that the former NSA could be so maltreated through military action over a flimsy excuse of refusing to honour a summon by the SSS.
“Persecution of Peoples Democratic Party stalwarts and others perceived as opposed to the All Progressives Congress federal government is an ominous sign of imminent return of dictatorship and draconian rule in Nigeria,” the governor said.
He, however, said the action by the SSS may not have received the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“If this is being done by some people to please the president, he should check the excesses of those behind it and call them to order because over-zealousness by those that are close to the president is inimical to the image of the government,” he said.
“Rather than invading homes of Nigerians and putting people under house arrest, the government should invade Boko Haram territories and arrest the insurgents.”
Mr. Fayose said he was sad that democracy was already being put on trial less than two months of President Buhari’s administration.
“President Buhari should rather keep Boko Haram under house arrest, not opposition party members,” he added.
“Those heavily armed security men that invaded Col. Dasuki’s Abuja and Sokoto homes should have been put to a better use by sending them to the Boko Haram ravaged North Eastern part of Nigeria.”
The governor also condemned the persecution of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, saying the plot to remove from office was dangerous to democracy. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I can see you are only man left in yoruba land tha stll have the zeal of democracy.
ReplyDeleteDemocracy has come to stay....Buhari is only tribal lunatic
DeleteAso rock belongs to know one...his tenure has an expiry date
DeleteThe level of his insanity can still be moderated. Where are the Ekiti Professors? Help your Governor pl.
ReplyDeleteI think Buhari needs help
DeleteFAYOSE will start begging Buhari again when in trouble. And he will always be in trouble. Why do stupid people BURN all their bridges? Cant this man CONCENTRATE on serious issues of his state??? I wonder.
ReplyDeleteU one of the poor masses
DeleteBuhari will leave aso rock after his tenure and become as ordinary as he used to be then...the consequences of his actions will be real to him
ReplyDeleteA civil rights lawyer, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, argued that Dasuki, ought to be the one answering to the law for obstructing lawful execution of a court-obtained search warrant at his home and not him threatening to go to court.
Delete“You cannot prevent the lawful execution of that search warrant. If you do that, you are answerable to be arrested, detained and charged to court. He prevented the lawful execution of the warrant and he is now the one talking about going to court.”
I hope we all now know that the SSS followed all constitutional means to do their job Abi?
It takes a fool to know a fool...
ReplyDeleteThere's boko haram to fight ,people are dieing in hundreds and this useless fool will be busy invading the homes of free Nigerians ...I ope buhari knows his tenure is already counting
ReplyDelete.i pity the biased people on this page
Buhari has lost focus...if you claim to be a former General "go stop boko haram" shebi u na boko haram patron and now they don't listen to you...weak man
ReplyDeleteBuhari na for people home ur own power com dey...u dey useless oh this old man
ReplyDeleteSSS has got a right to go after any Nigerian irrespective of his party if found culpable, a lot has been unravel as the investigation into Boko Haram activities and operations are concern, the SSS cannot come to the pages of newspapers to tell everyone about their operations or investigations. SSS cannot just pick on Sambo Dasuki for nothing, people have misuse powers of public offices given to them on trust, so please lets allow them do their jobs...the end is not heard yet, Sambo himself knows the law if his fundamental human right has been bridged in anywhere, he knows what to do.... good one Fayose but remember that during the campaign your advert that cannot for ever be erased from history about wishing the present President and other late former leaders death is good enough to send Buhari after you but he did not, yet you are still accusing him of what you cannot substantiate about.... Lucky you not OBASANJO u dey deal with
ReplyDeleteU need HELP!
DeleteBig one....how can he go after a sitting hovernor...some people just pick up dere fones n type rubbish...anuumanu
DeleteLol...yes I agree with u.....it takes a fool to knw a fool...
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