A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has vowed to drag General Ibrahim Babangida, rtd, to court over alleged human rights abuse.
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, was one of those
who were jailed by the former head of state, Babangida during his time as
military head of state.
Falana and others were arrested, charged to court and thrown
into the Kuje prison for challenging the military government for annulling the
June 12, 1993 election.
They also challenged IBB’s decision to extend the terminal date of his military regime. They were, however, granted bail and released.
General Babangida recently launched a book about his
military and political journey so far, entitled, ‘Journey in Service’.
In the book, he made some revelations.
One of the key points of the book was the June 12
presidential election which he annulled.
He now says that the election was free and fair and won by
late MKO Abiola.
Ibrahim Babangida also said he regretted not handing over to
a civilian government on the stipulated date.
Falana, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today
on Tuesday, argued that it was majorly for these two reasons IBB maliciously
prosecuted him, vowing to return to court.
“I”m going to challenge my malicious prosecution and that of
my colleagues,” he said
On whether he wants to prosecute General Babangida for
something that happened during his time as military head of state, Felana
added, “I’ve assembled a team of lawyers, they’re looking into it.
He said, “Because he [IBB] has now brought it to life by now
admitting there was no basis for my prosecution because he now says, Abiola won
the election which was the basis for our protest.
“He’s also saying he shouldn’t have postponed the terminal
date of his transition programme of which we were fighting for which means there
was no basis for my prosecution. It was malicious.
“Again, massive infringement of my human rights. Because
when you keep me in Kuje prison you deny me my right to liberty, my freedom of
movement and you also violate my right to choose the government of my country.
The man who did has just come out to say, ‘I did it wrongly.’ “
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