Allow judiciary operate freely, Archbishop Martins urges Buhari

Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Adewale Martins, has urged
President Buhari to take necessary steps to ensure that judiciary
operate freely in accordance to the rule of law.

Martins made the plea in Lagos, yesterday, in reaction to the
re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore by officials of the Directorate of
Security Services (DSS) on Friday in the same court that ordered
his release.

The archbishop, while condemning the action of the DSS, said the
judiciary was constitutionally empowered to ensure that law and
justice subsist in the country.

The blatant disregard to the rule of law by the DSS, and their
continuous refusal to obey court rulings, the latest being that of
Sowore, is an affront on the country’s fledgling democracy, he
said.

“I watched the scene of the re-arrest of Sowore in a video clip
circulating on the social media with utter disbelief. I was
thoroughly saddened and disappointed when this was confirmed in the
regular media.

“I could not believe that an arm of government can be treated
with so much disrespect and utter contempt.

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