The Senate President, Ahmad
Lawan, on Monday, called on the Nigerian government to adhere to the rule of
law.
Lawan stated this while fielding
questions from journalists in Abuja on the repeated violations of the rule of
law by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The Senate President stressed
that Nigerians should not suffer unduly for a crime they are not guilty of.
According to Lawan: “Rule of law
is something that we all have to adhere to.
“Part of respect for the rule of
law is to ensure that those suspected of criminal activities are taken to
court, but they should also be freed if they are not found guilty.
“If someone is not guilty of an
offence, such a person should not suffer any undue consequences.”
This is coming at a time the
Buhari administration was accused of disrespecting the rule of law in the trial
of Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement.
Sowore has been in custody of the
Department of State Service since he called for a revolution earlier in the
year.
Despite been granted bail by
courts, the secret police had refused to set him free.
On December 9, 2019, DSS
operatives had re-arrested Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja, less than
24-hours after granting him freedom.
Also, former National Security
Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki has continued to languish in detention despite
several courts granting him bail.
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