Ayodele Fayose accuses Buhari of anti-democratic practices!!
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| Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor. |
- Governor Fayose accused the federal government of anti-democratic
practices.
practices.
- He said Dasuki and Nnamdi Kanu should be tried in the open!
- The governor suggested that the trials should be televised nation-wide.
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has lashed out at the federal
government over its plan to try Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki in
secret.
In a statement via Lere Olayinka who is his media aide, Fayose said
since the federal government has accused Dasuki, the former national
security adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, of stealing $2.1 billion, it should
also try him in the open.
government over its plan to try Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki in
secret.
In a statement via Lere Olayinka who is his media aide, Fayose said
since the federal government has accused Dasuki, the former national
security adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, of stealing $2.1 billion, it should
also try him in the open.
He said: “If you were not afraid to call someone a thief in the market
place, you should not be afraid to try such a person in the full glare of
the public.”
“Since names of the would-be prosecution witnesses have already been
made public, what agenda is the federal pursuing by insisting that its
witnesses be given protection by the court by not allowing their names
and addresses to be made public in the course of the trial.”
place, you should not be afraid to try such a person in the full glare of
the public.”
“Since names of the would-be prosecution witnesses have already been
made public, what agenda is the federal pursuing by insisting that its
witnesses be given protection by the court by not allowing their names
and addresses to be made public in the course of the trial.”
The Ekiti state governor said live television should be allowed in the
court proceeding of Dasuki so that he will also be able to defend
himself in the full glare of the world.
court proceeding of Dasuki so that he will also be able to defend
himself in the full glare of the world.
“You accused someone of corruption in the market place and the person
you accused is saying he wants to defend himself in the market place
too, but you, the accuser is insisting that the accused must be tried in
your bedroom, I think someone is trying to hide something?”
Fayose lashed out at the prosecuting counsel claiming they were being
used as anti-democracy tools.
you accused is saying he wants to defend himself in the market place
too, but you, the accuser is insisting that the accused must be tried in
your bedroom, I think someone is trying to hide something?”
Fayose lashed out at the prosecuting counsel claiming they were being
used as anti-democracy tools.
“They want Nnamdi Kanu tried secretly. They also want the former Col
Dasuki (rtd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of? How is defence
counsel going to cross-examine masked witnesses when their real
identity cannot be ascertained? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify
in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?
Dasuki (rtd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of? How is defence
counsel going to cross-examine masked witnesses when their real
identity cannot be ascertained? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify
in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?
“Obviously, this is satanic. It is against all democratic norms and
Nigerians must rise against it.
Nigerians must rise against it.
“Nigerians are now at the mercy of judiciary, which is the only
institution that can save Nigeria from the full-blown dictatorship that
the APC government has become.”
institution that can save Nigeria from the full-blown dictatorship that
the APC government has become.”
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