The Transparency International
(TI) has asked the Buhari government to respect court orders in the trial of
the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
On Monday, the Justice Ijeoma
Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja granted bail to Dasuki after over two
years in the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Dasuki, who had been granted bail
by four different High Courts in Nigeria and ECOWAS Court of Justice had filed
a fundamental human rights suit against the Federal Government to obey all
court orders for his release.
On Friday, TI Head in Nigeria,
Musa Rafsanjani, said, “Since we are running a constitutional democracy in
Nigeria, everything the government does is expected to be based on the respect
for the fundamental human rights and the rule of law.
“This is just a bail; it is not
an exoneration of any crime committed against the people of Nigeria or the
government. I believe that in order to be seen as a responsible people, the
court has given him the conditions for bail.
“The Federal Government should
comply with that and ensure that it continues to pursue the case until justice
is done.
“The government must ensure the
return of the monies suspiciously stolen, but the first thing is for the
government to respect the rule of law. This is so that any action it takes will
be on the basis of the rule of law.”
Similarly, Centre for
Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) Director, Debo Adeniran, insists
that Dasuki should be freed as ruled by the courts.
He said, “We have actually made
it clear several times that the government does not have to flout its own laws.
It is a wrong example of civility.
“The appropriate thing is for the
Federal Government to obey the law so that it may serve as an example to citizens
and bodies.
“Dasuki should be released to his
family. For the government to take law into its own hands and violate court
orders with that level of impunity does not speak well of a government that is
calling itself a progressive. Our position is that Dasuki should be released.”
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