Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe,
has asked the federal government to release all other detainees that the law
courts had granted bail.
Abaribe, in his reaction to the release of the
former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and rights activist,
Omoyele Sowore, by the federal government on Tuesday, said though the release
was encouraging, the presidency must go the whole hog and release other
detainees facing similar fate, including the Shi'ite cleric, Shiek El-Zakzaky.
According to the lawmaker, "The presidency
must seize the momentum and release the rest; they must not be seen to be
selective or acting on impulse. Again the federal government must now respect
and adhere to the rule of law at all times.
"It is becoming obvious that the country may
face certain isolation from the international community if the government continues
to disregard valid court orders. We must respect all statutory institutions of the
government and pay greater attention to the principle of separation of power.
This is the way to go in a democracy."
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