Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator
representing Abia south, has warned that Nigeria will be isolated by the
international community if the federal government continues to disregard court
orders.
The senate minority leader spoke
on Tuesday following the release of Omoyele Sowore, pro-democracy activist, and
Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA).
In a statement issued by Uchenna
Awom, his media adviser, Abaribe described the development as “encouraging”,
but he asked the government to free other detainees in compliance with court
orders.
According to him, the country
risks being isolated by the international community if the administration
continues to disobey valid court orders.
“The presidency must seize the
momentum and release the rest. FG must not be seen to be selective or acting on
impulse. Again the federal government must now respect and adhere to the rule
of law at all times,” Abaribe said.
“It is becoming obvious that the
country may face certain isolation from the international community if the
government continues to disregard valid court orders.
“We must respect all statutory
institutions of government and pay greater attention to the principle of
separation of power. This is the way to go in a democracy.”
After Sowore and Dasuki regained
freedom, Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), asked the government
to free Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, in
compliance with a subsisting court order.
“We confirm that FG decided to
comply with the orders of some municipal and regional courts for the release of
Sowore and Dasuki. However, we call for the release of other political
detainees in line with valid and subsisting orders of courts,” he said.
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