Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the attempt by the Federal Government to secretly try the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, by using mask-wearing prosecution witnesses as mockery of democracy.
He said Nigerians must force President Muhammadu Buhari to purge himself of the “blood and water of dictatorship flowing in his veins.”
In a release issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said, “It is shameful that the Federal Government could approach the court for witnesses in a criminal matter it is prosecuting to wear masks.”
He said even the prosecuting counsel, who filed the application should be ashamed of themselves for making themselves available to be used as tools to subvert democracy.
“They want Kanu tried secretly. They also want the former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of?
“How can the Federal Government ask the court to allow ‘ojuju calabar’ (masquerade) as prosecution witnesses when we are not under military rule?
“How would such witnesses be cross-examined by defence lawyers and can their real identity be ascertained?
“Should anyone make allegations that he cannot be bold enough to defend in the law court? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?
“Clearly, this is mockery of democracy and the rule of law and Nigerians should know that it is their duty to purge President Buhari of dictatorship,” the governor said.
While hailing the judiciary for once again rising in the defence of democracy by saying no to the anti-democratic plot of using masquerade as witnesses, Fayose stressed that only the judiciary could save Nigeria from the “full-blown dictatorship that this Buhari-led APC government has become.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Decree 4 is back and they must be found guilty by any means oh. Separation of power is not for buhari. Osibanjo we thought would stand up for justice.
ReplyDeleteFools like you who could not distinguish between their left and right are the ones complaining. You have not heard about protection of witnesses.
DeleteThank you so much Gov.Fayose for calling a spade a spade. May God bless you. Can you imagine people wearing juju just to testify in court. There is nothing one have not seen in dis buhari's administrationt.may Almighty God come to our rescue
ReplyDeleteEven International Criminal Court adopts the so called "ojuju calabar" to protect the witnesses. I wonder that a thug in Ekiti Government House and his cohorts can place hope on judiciary despite muscling up judges in Ekiti State. Ekiti people see where hunger or stomach infrastructure is leading you. This is a mockery of your acclaimed academic achievement
ReplyDeleteI tire oh! Secret trial for what? What is wrong with Buhari? We need to rise against this dictatorship now that it is still early.
ReplyDeletethe same ojuju calabar behind ekiti election victory
ReplyDeleteOsinbajo is a rubber stamp vice president.
ReplyDeleteFayorun and not fayose need doctor treatment. It seems you are very, very sick and abnormal.
ReplyDeletegood governor speaking the truth
ReplyDeleteWhy did they drop initial charges against kanu? Buhari is just useless. Someone you accuse of crime is ready to be tried and FG is jittery seeking for masked witnesses. Buhari there is no escape route for you this time. Let us see your evidence against a radio operator. I will soon establish BIAFRA MAGAZINE.
ReplyDeleteBy the time this vindictive incompetent secretive nepotistic morally corrupt greedy selfish and clueless aoc and govt is through with Nigerian, Nigerians will know that Khaki no be leather. If I had known, I would not have voted for them ooo. Na one chance people them be ooo
ReplyDeleteFayose is talking, we have not get to that level of using witness with mask what is happening to our dear country? Dollar now #400/ $1 where are we going? God in your hand we committe our lives in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThis show the high level ignorance in Fayose. I pity the people of Ekiti.
ReplyDeleteInstead of all these ranting of a common lunatic, can you simply tell us where in the administration of criminal justice such as treason it is not allowed to protect the identity of state witnesses.
ReplyDeletePlease stop playing on our emotions. We know you are afraid that your criminal trial may also take same fashion. You are next by the special grace of God whether you like it or not. You have murdered sleep by this you will never be at peace.
Do not mind him,he is empty headed.I wonder why Ekiti pple chose this man as their Governor.His cricisims are never constructive.
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