Under Buhari's Watch: Nigerian Government Ignores ECOWAS Court Order to Release Dasuki
- SitiTalkBlog
- Oct 6, 2016
- 1 min read
Photo Credit: Daily Post Nigeria
As reported by Daily Post Nigeria: "Why Dasuki has not been released despite ECOWAS Court ruling – FG":
The Federal Government has explained why a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki(rtd) has not been released from detention despite yesterday’s ruling of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, courtRecall that the ECOWAS court had on Tuesday ordered the Federal Government to immediately release Dasuki and that a compensation of N15m be paid to him as well.The regional court had described Dasuki’s continued detention as unlawful and illegal.In the judgment delivered by Justice Friday Chijioike Nwoke, the regional court dismissed the allegations of unlawful possession of firearms and economic crimes allegedly committed by Dasuki, adding that the Nigerian government missed the track because the applicant applied before the court for the enforcement of his breached fundamental right.Justice Nwoke said that even if the applicant had committed a crime, the law still has it that due process must be observed in his trial.""
Under the current Nigerian government, complete disregard of the rule of law appears to be the norm. Routinely, court orders are disobeyed.
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