Forme
NSA Sambo Dasuki, Justice Ijeoma
Forme
NSA Sambo Dasuki, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu and Omoyele Sowore of
Sahara Reporters
FG orders release of Dasuki, Sowore
The full statement ordering the release of Sowore and Dasuki:
PRESS STATEMENT
RELEASE OF COL. SAMBO DASUKI (RTD.) AND OMOYELE SOWORE
1. The Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the
Federation has reviewed the pending criminal charges against the
duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore. Whilst the
Federal High Court has exercised its discretion in granting bail to
the Defendants in respect of the charges against them, I am also
not unmindful of the right of the Complainant/Prosecution to appeal
or further challenge the grant of bail by the court having regards
to extant legal provisions, particularly Section 169 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. However, my Office
has chosen to comply with the court orders while considering the
pursuit of its rights of appeal and/or review of the order relating
to the bail as granted or varied by the courts.
2. In line with the provisions of Sections 150(1) of the 1999
Constitution (as amended), and in compliance with the bail granted
to Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) (as recently varied by the Court of
Appeal) and the bail granted to Omoyele Sowore, I have directed the
State Security Services to comply with the order granting bail to
the Defendants and effect their release.
3. The two Defendants are enjoined to observe the terms of their
bail and refrain from engaging in any act that is inimical to
public peace and national security as well as their ongoing trial
which will run its course in accordance with the laws of the
land.
4. I wish to reiterate again the utmost regard of my Office for
the entire judicial structure of Nigeria. This administration
remains unrelenting in deepening the rule of law and the
administration of justice in general.
SIGNED
ABUBAKAR MALAMI, SAN
Minister of Justice