Human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari does not understand the concept of separation of powers neither does he believe in the rule of law.
His reaction trails Buhari’s statement that the request to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu as demanded by elder statesmen from the South-East is a difficult option.
Taking to his Twitter handle on Friday, Sowore lambasted Buhari as he accused the president of having no idea about the major tenets of democracy, a system of governance which Nigeria claims it is practising.
He wrote, “@MBuhari doesn’t understand the doctrine of Separation of Powers, He doesn’t believe in the Rule of Law, but he’s got no option at this point, he must #FreeNnamdiKanuNow! #BuhariMustGo #RevolutionNow
“@MBUHARI TO IGBO LEADERS: YOUR DEMAND FOR NNAMDI KANU’S RELEASE IS HEAVY!”
Recall that Buhari, on Friday, said that he would consider the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu though it was a difficult option to weigh.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, had revealed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari to Igbo Leaders: your demand for Nnamdi Kanu’s release is heavy. I will consider it’.
Speaking to the delegation led by the 93-year-old Amaechi, Buhari said “You’ve made an extremely difficult demand on me as leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious.
“In the last six years, since I became President, nobody would say I have confronted or interferred in the work of the Judiciary. God has spared you, and given you a clear head at this age, with a very sharp memory. A lot of people half your age are confused already. But the demand you made is heavy. I will consider it.”
Stressing his policy of non-interference with the Judiciary, the President said when Kanu jumped bail, got arrested and was brought back to the country, “I said the best thing was to subject him to the system. Let him make his case in court, instead of giving very negative impressions of the country from the outside. I feel it’s even a favour to give him that opportunity.”
The nonagenarian had described the situation in the Southeast as “painful and pathetic.”
He said businesses and education were suffering in the region, while pleading for a political solution rather than a military one to Kanu’s case.
Amaechi promised to caution Kanu’s over his utterances of he is released to him, saying, “he would no longer say the things he had been saying.”
Members of the visiting delegation were; former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Bishop Sunday Onuoha of the Methodist Church, former President of Igbo socio-cultural group, Aka Ikenga, Goddy Uwazurike and Tagbo Amaechi.
