This followed the invasion of the
official residences of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike
Ekweremadu on Tuesday.
Presidential spokesman, Garba
Shehu, in statement stated that the law of the land was intended for all, not
for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.
He said: “It is odd, strange and
bizarre that while ordinary citizens can be called up to answer questions or be
interrogated, the VIP cannot be questioned without the annoying insinuations of
partisanship, persecution or outright politicization.
“This country cannot achieve
development in peace when important cases are viewed through a political prism
and the law is considered as being applicable to some, and not applicable to
others.
“The workings of law enforcement
agencies are set out in the constitution and the laws of the country. If they
worked at the discretion of past presidents, who decided who to question and
who to detain, Nigerians should get used to the fact that this President is
different. President Buhari does not and will not influence or interfere with
cases.
“The constitution clearly directs
law enforcement agencies to promptly report and investigate any actual or
potential infringement of the law and also initiate proceedings against all
those involved.
“This President is not the one
who directs them on what to do.
“President Buhari does not stand
in the way of law enforcement either. Under our constitution, he has no powers
to stop the investigation of anyone or institution. When they are set to
investigate anything and anyone, the best friend of the law is the one who lets
them do their work.
“The President’s constant refrain
is that he will not tolerate any form of illegality including corruption and
the law enforcement agencies have been given complete freedom to identify and
bring all culprits to justice. His instructions to them are very clear: Anyone
with a case to answer or found guilty should not be spared.
“Accused persons should approach
the courts to plead their innocence rather than going to the public to plead
persecution.
“The country is better served
when the law enforcement agencies are allowed to do their work and we must stop
the actors of this dangerous game of politicizing law enforcement.”
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