The Committee for the Defence of
Human Right, CDHR, has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to withdraw the charges filed against
Senator Isa Misau (Bauchi Central).
CDHR in an open letter to Malami,
said by filing criminal charges against Senator Misau, the minister had given
the impression that the Buhari-led administration was determined to cover up
allegations of corruption made against any public officer.
Part of the letter, by CDHR’s
National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Henry Ekine, reads, “Senator Isah Misau,
sometime in August, made certain allegations against Ibrahim Idris, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP, on the floor of the Senate.
“It is worrisome that although
the allegations by Senator Misau, being investigated by the Senate, are
directed at Mr. Ibrahim Idris and not against the Federal Government or the
Nigerian Police Force, the Attorney General of the Federation, exploiting your
office and acting on behalf of government, filed two charges in different
courts against Senator Misau for allegedly making injurious statements against
Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the IGP.
“Since Mr. Idris has rightly
decided to defend his reputation by suing for libel, CDHR is compelled to
request that you immediately discontinue the embarrassing criminal charges
against Senator Misau without any delay.”
NO, there will be NO withdrawal patterning this issue
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