Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that it
wasn’t pressure from America, the media, any one or group, that forced
President Muhammadu Buhari government to order the release of Omoyele Sowore
and Sambo Dasuki.
The Minister told the Hausa
service of the Voice of America (VOA) on Thursday that the duo were freed on
compassionate grounds.
“Even if we received any
communication from them, that will never be the basis on the part of the
Federal Government to obey or disobey court orders emanating from Nigeria,” he
said.
“The only reasons for the release
of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki revolved around our commitment to the rule
of law, obedience to court orders and compassionate grounds
“It is important to understand
the fact that as far as the law is concerned and in relation to the Nigerian
justice system, one has multiple options after a court has ruled on a matter.”
Interestingly, Malami admitted
that the government has right to appeal the bail order, an option many had
advised the government to take.
Malami said each of the cases of
Dasuki and Sowore were treated on their individual merit and not in relation to
one another or any other factors.
He said it was blatant falsehood
the claims that Dasuki was detained by Buhari to settle scores.
“The critical question that you
may ask should be whether there is a strong suspicion of committing an offence
or not.
“If there is a strong suspicion
of committing an offence which deserved, as a matter of necessity, to be
investigated through legal steps then there was no room for thinking of witch
hunting an individual, scoring acrimonies or personal vendetta against anyone.
“The time has now come for Sambo
Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore to also enjoy bail based on the merit of their
individual cases. They were charged based on their individual cases, taken to
court, granted bail and now have been released.
“All the individuals involved
were treated fairly and justly; they were taken to court, enjoyed the court’s
favourable discretion and they were all released,” Malami said.
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