The Attorney General of the Federation holds the most important
office in our Nation. The Attorney General (AG) is our Chief Law
Officer, the Head of the Ministry of Justice, the Chief
Constitutionalist and the Legal Adviser to the Executive
Branch.
Nigeria needs an Attorney General who is very intelligent, one
who protects the fundamental right of every Human, ensures that no
Public Official violates the constitution and the oath they swore
to and last but not least, his/her loyalty must be to the
constitution and the rule of law only. Our current Attorney
General, Mr. Abubakar Malami does not fit this bill.
Our Attorney General (AG) continues to violate the rule of law
and the constitution he swore to uphold. No Attorney General (AG),
President, Public Official or Security Agency has the authority to
violate a court order, the rule of law, our constitution or the
fundamental right of any Human. Violating the above mentioned
amounts to abuse of power and gross misconduct.
Our Attorney General (AG) has refused to obey four separate
court orders that compels the Department of State Services (DSS) to
release the Former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo
Dasuki on bail. Sambo Dasuki has been in custody for over two
years.
Section 17(2)(e) of our constitution is very clear, in
furtherance of social order, the independence and integrity of
courts of law shall be secured and maintained. Our Attorney General
is destabilizing our social order and abusing his powers by
infringing on the powers and independence of our courts.
Violating one court order is unconstitutional and a NO NO not to
talk about four. The Attorney General (AG) and the Department of
State Services (DSS) have also refused to release Islamic Cleric
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky from custody after a court dismissed the charges
against him and asked the Government to compensate him for his
unlawful imprisonment.
Why are the Judges whose court orders are being violated not
holding the Attorney General (AG) and the Department of State
Services (DSS) for contempt? Why have they not issued a warrant of
arrest for the Attorney General (AG) and the Director General of
the Department of State Services (DSS)?
To even make matters much worse, the Court of the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was approached and they
gave a ruling that Sambo Dasuki should be freed on bail but our
Attorney General (AG) and the Department of State Services (DSS)
have ignored this court ruling as well.
Section 19(d) of our constitution is explicit, Government will
respect treaty obligations and international law. Nigeria is the
mainstay of ECOWAS. By not obeying the ECOWAS Court judgement, our
Attorney General and the Department of State Services (DSS) have
both violated the ECOWAS treaty and international law. What kind of
message is Nigeria sending to other West African States, Africa and
the world?
The Attorney General (AG) and the Director General of the
Department of State Services (DSS) should both be fired and made to
face our Courts, the ECOWAS Court and the International Criminal
Court (ICC).
I am sick to my stomach that our Vice President, His.
Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, a Seasoned Lawyer, a
Former Attorney General, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Pastor
who swore to defend the constitution is mute about the violation of
the rule of law, our constitution and the fundamental rights of two
Humans, beyond sick.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, our Judges, the National Judicial
Council, our Constitutional Lawyers, the National Assembly and the
Press continue to let our Attorney General (AG) and the Department
of State Services (DSS) make a mockery of and belittle the Temple
of Justice, I weep for Nigeria.
I spoke at length about the Attorney General (AG) because he
should know better, he is supposed to be our Chief Law Officer and
the Legal Adviser to the Executive. It’s time to put the focus on
our President who gives the orders but pretends not to interfere in
our judicial process.
I am going to quote one of my favorite Presidents of all time
“Theodore Roosevelt”, he said this when he was President “To
announce that there must be no criticism of the President or that
we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only
unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable. Nothing but
the truth should be spoken about him or anyone else. But it is even
more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant about him
than about anyone else”.
His. Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari implicated himself
on national television in his only media chat with Nigerians. Our
President said “ Sambo Dasuki will not be released on bail because
of the enormity of his crimes”. Who made President Buhari Judge and
Jury?
Our President’s statement and the continued detention of Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky by his administration amounts to abuse of power and
gross misconduct, which are both impeachable offenses.
Our President was part of an ECOWAS Presidential delegation that
went into Gambia twice a few months ago to help uphold that
nation’s constitution and democracy meanwhile he continues to
violate ours. After our President is impeached, he should be made
to face our Courts, the ECOWAS Court and the International Criminal
Court (ICC).
On October 31st, 2017, Garba Shehu, our President’s Spokesman
said this on Sunrise Daily “The President will not stand against
the law of the country. The law of the land is very clear, this
country is governed by the constitution, by law and if for any
reason anybody runs counter to the law or the constitution of the
land then they must account for that”. I am glad this was said on
national television.
President Muhammadu Buhari, The Attorney General (AG), Mr.
Abubakar Malami and the Director General of the Department of State
Services (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura must account for violating court
orders, our constitution, the rule of law and the fundamental
rights of two Humans.
Nosa Eweka is an Entrepreneur and a Member of the Benin
Royal Family, he can be reached at nosaeweka@yahoo.com
The Attorney General of the Federation holds the most important
office in our Nation. The Attorney General (AG) is our Chief Law
Officer, the Head of the Ministry of Justice, the Chief
Constitutionalist and the Legal Adviser to the Executive
Branch.
Nigeria needs an Attorney General who is very intelligent, one
who protects the fundamental right of every Human, ensures that no
Public Official violates the constitution and the oath they swore
to and last but not least, his/her loyalty must be to the
constitution and the rule of law only. Our current Attorney
General, Mr. Abubakar Malami does not fit this bill.
Our Attorney General (AG) continues to violate the rule of law
and the constitution he swore to uphold. No Attorney General (AG),
President, Public Official or Security Agency has the authority to
violate a court order, the rule of law, our constitution or the
fundamental right of any Human. Violating the above mentioned
amounts to abuse of power and gross misconduct.
Our Attorney General (AG) has refused to obey four separate
court orders that compels the Department of State Services (DSS) to
release the Former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo
Dasuki on bail. Sambo Dasuki has been in custody for over two
years.
Section 17(2)(e) of our constitution is very clear, in
furtherance of social order, the independence and integrity of
courts of law shall be secured and maintained. Our Attorney General
is destabilizing our social order and abusing his powers by
infringing on the powers and independence of our courts.
Violating one court order is unconstitutional and a NO NO not to
talk about four. The Attorney General (AG) and the Department of
State Services (DSS) have also refused to release Islamic Cleric
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky from custody after a court dismissed the charges
against him and asked the Government to compensate him for his
unlawful imprisonment.
Why are the Judges whose court orders are being violated not
holding the Attorney General (AG) and the Department of State
Services (DSS) for contempt? Why have they not issued a warrant of
arrest for the Attorney General (AG) and the Director General of
the Department of State Services (DSS)?
To even make matters much worse, the Court of the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was approached and they
gave a ruling that Sambo Dasuki should be freed on bail but our
Attorney General (AG) and the Department of State Services (DSS)
have ignored this court ruling as well.
Section 19(d) of our constitution is explicit, Government will
respect treaty obligations and international law. Nigeria is the
mainstay of ECOWAS. By not obeying the ECOWAS Court judgement, our
Attorney General and the Department of State Services (DSS) have
both violated the ECOWAS treaty and international law. What kind of
message is Nigeria sending to other West African States, Africa and
the world?
The Attorney General (AG) and the Director General of the
Department of State Services (DSS) should both be fired and made to
face our Courts, the ECOWAS Court and the International Criminal
Court (ICC).
I am sick to my stomach that our Vice President, His.
Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, a Seasoned Lawyer, a
Former Attorney General, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Pastor
who swore to defend the constitution is mute about the violation of
the rule of law, our constitution and the fundamental rights of two
Humans, beyond sick.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, our Judges, the National Judicial
Council, our Constitutional Lawyers, the National Assembly and the
Press continue to let our Attorney General (AG) and the Department
of State Services (DSS) make a mockery of and belittle the Temple
of Justice, I weep for Nigeria.
I spoke at length about the Attorney General (AG) because he
should know better, he is supposed to be our Chief Law Officer and
the Legal Adviser to the Executive. It’s time to put the focus on
our President who gives the orders but pretends not to interfere in
our judicial process.
I am going to quote one of my favorite Presidents of all time
“Theodore Roosevelt”, he said this when he was President “To
announce that there must be no criticism of the President or that
we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only
unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable. Nothing but
the truth should be spoken about him or anyone else. But it is even
more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant about him
than about anyone else”.
His. Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari implicated himself
on national television in his only media chat with Nigerians. Our
President said “ Sambo Dasuki will not be released on bail because
of the enormity of his crimes”. Who made President Buhari Judge and
Jury?
Our President’s statement and the continued detention of Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky by his administration amounts to abuse of power and
gross misconduct, which are both impeachable offenses.
Our President was part of an ECOWAS Presidential delegation that
went into Gambia twice a few months ago to help uphold that
nation’s constitution and democracy meanwhile he continues to
violate ours. After our President is impeached, he should be made
to face our Courts, the ECOWAS Court and the International Criminal
Court (ICC).
On October 31st, 2017, Garba Shehu, our President’s Spokesman
said this on Sunrise Daily “The President will not stand against
the law of the country. The law of the land is very clear, this
country is governed by the constitution, by law and if for any
reason anybody runs counter to the law or the constitution of the
land then they must account for that”. I am glad this was said on
national television.
President Muhammadu Buhari, The Attorney General (AG), Mr.
Abubakar Malami and the Director General of the Department of State
Services (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura must account for violating court
orders, our constitution, the rule of law and the fundamental
rights of two Humans.
Nosa Eweka is an Entrepreneur and a Member of the Benin
Royal Family, he can be reached at nosaeweka@yahoo.com
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