Falana said this on Channels TV,
while reacting to the recent allegation by the former president against the
Federal Government.
Obasanjo had alleged in a
statement on Friday that the Buhari-led government was trying to frame him up
so as to be prosecuted and detained.
He had also alleged that the
security of his life cannot be guaranteed as his name was on a security watch
list.
In reaction, the Minister of
information, Lai Mohammed said the Buhari administration will not be distracted
by “frivolous allegations from any quarter, especially those cleverly
choreographed to divert attention from a widely-acclaimed presidential
proclamation and to shore up support for a waning and egotistical cause.”
However, Falana assured the
former president to remain calm as the human rights community would ensure he
gets justice if persecuted.
He stressed that the human rights
community would ensure that Obasanjo’s rights are not violated within the ambit
of the law.
“General Obasanjo has nothing to
worry about, we will ensure that his rights are not violated.
“We are going to adopt the same
attitude when he and the late General (Shehu) Yar’Adua and others were tried
illegally and sentenced to death.”
“However, we cannot give such assurance if
there are grounds to arrest the former president to account for his own actions
as in the case of economic and financial crimes, there is no way we can prevent
the government from carrying out its investigation,” Falana said.
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