Yemisi Izuora
Social/Political Activist, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri has advised president Muhammadu Buhari administration to obey the Rule of Law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as Amended to avoid anarchy.
In a statement in Lagos, Chief Onitiri said since the Department of State Security(DSS) is the creation of the Nigeria’s Constitution, it must operate within the ambit of the law and the Constitution which President Muhammadu Buhari swore to protect.
“We the Democrats of this country demand that this govt must respect and obey our laws and our Judiciary. The constitution clearly created a separation of powers between the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary.
“The DSS’s desecration and affront of our Judiciary by arresting Sowore in the Court is an abbreviation which must be rejected and condemned by all progressives and right-thinking men and women of honour.” he stressed.
Chief Onitiri noted that what the DSS did was an aberration and desecration of Nigeria’s Temple of Justice.
Nigerians home and abroad must condemn this lawlessness and a big slap on Nigerians’ faces, he stated. “We commend the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, in its effort at defending our Judiciary. We will not sit back and let our Judiciary be intimidated by the Executive arm of the Federal Government.
Onitiri warned the DSS against overrunning the Judiciary because ‘The judiciary is the last hope of the common man and our democracy.’
“Anyone that wants to assault and desecrate it must be resisted by all legal means. Nigeria should not be turned into a Banana republic. It must at all times be guided and governed by rule of law.
“It must be vehemently condemned by all patriotic Nigerians. In deed what had happened in this country during the governorship elections in Kogi and Balyesa states are very worrisome and frightening, especially the killings and burning of a women political leader in Kogi State and many innocent people . No election is worth the blood of any Nigerian.
“Our country is fast deteriorating into anarchy and becoming a laughing stock in the comity of developed nations, because of human rights infractions and deliberate refusal of the DSS to obey court orders of competent jurisdiction and some other law enforcement agencies.
“Buhari must rise to the occasion, devoid of partisanship, religious, or tribal favouritism and sentiments,” Chief Onitiri counselled.
The social/political activist warned that Nigeria cannot be ruled by Tyrants but by rule of law. Our security forces should rise in defence of the common people and the Nigerian Press too.” Chief Onitiri said.
According to Onitiri, we have no other country we can call our own or run to if the country is engulfed in crisis.
“Serial disobedience of court orders is unacceptable and must be condemned by all. Nobody is above the law and the law is no respecter of anybody.
“No matter any position you occupy, you must obey our laws. Power is transient. No matter how long you occupy a position you are still answerable to our law after quitting the office.”, he concluded.
