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From Fred Itua, Abuja
A Civil Society Organisation, African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), has described the failed attempt to frame CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele of allegations of terrorism as an assault on the rule of law and undermining the Buhari administration.
The group, in a statement by its convener, Tochukwu Ohazuruike, said despite the clear and direct orders of the High court of the FCT, the DSS was insistent that it would arrest Emefiele.
Ohazuruike said the flagrant violation of the rule of law was very worrisome and called on all authorities to intervene and call the agency to order.
“Last week the court quashed the Department of Security Services’ move to charge CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele with trumped-up charges of terrorism financing and economic crimes. Justice M.A. Hassan barred the DSS fr inviting, arresting, detaining or charging the CBN Governor with any allegation of terrorism or fraudulent act. The Justice described the plot to arrest Emefiele of terrorism as oppressive, baseless, fabricated and unacceptable.
“He ruled that any form of an invitation to Mr Godwin Emefiele in the exercise of his statutory powers, functions and duties and continuous threats by the 4th Respondents to surrender his powers to them constitute a flagrant breach of his rights to personal liberty, the dignity of the human person, right to policy-making powers freedom of thought. However, despite the court ruling the SSS still doesn’t want to accept defeat and rest. Nigeria is a democracy and as such, the rule of law must prevail at all times,” it noted.
