Lawmaker Attacks State Governor, Find Out Why

Following the reaction that has trialed the arrest of a blogger and Ogun state citizen, Ojo Emmanuel Adediran, by the Ogun state police command allegedly on the command of the state governor, Ibikunle Amodun, a federal lawmaker has described the governor’s action as unlawful.

Emmanuel Ojo, the arrested blogger

The Ogun state police command had confirmed the arrest of Emmanuel Ojo, who published a Facebook post, in which he accused Oufunsho Amosun, the First Lady of Ogun state, of money laundering.

The federal House of Representatives member, Hon. Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid (MHR), representing Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency in strong terms described the continuous incarceration of the blogger as a direct infringement on his fundamental human rights.

“As a law-abiding citizen and one who holds the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria sacrosanct, I believe an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and there are provisions for the protection of the fundamental human rights of the citizens. In this case particular, I hold the view that the right of the young man who is being hounded to the court and paraded handcuffed is totally unacceptable and a breach of his right to dignity.”

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“I equally frowned at the manner of his arrest without first investigating the substance of his allegation; the police claimed to have only started investigation after he has been arrested. This is alien to the Nigerian law and Freedom of Expression and human dignity as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution”

“It is however odious to read further reports that despite meeting the stringent bail conditions as graciously granted by the trial Magistrate on Tuesday, 29th day of September, 2015, the governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, using his power as the state Chief Executive Officer opposed the release of Ojo Emmanuel. This, I condemn in clear terms as reckless and excessive use of state power, calculated at destroying the career of enterprising young men in the state.”

“I think the law is vast enough to accommodate redress in the case of any constitutional breach against any individual, the governor and his wife inclusive, and strong arm tactics from the vantage position of executive power should be discouraged lest our democracy is threatened by despots masquerading as democrats. “

“Senator Ibikunle Amosun should allow the law to take its course and not resort to bending same to suit his whims and caprices against imaginary, real and perceived enemies and position. It is not for the sake of reading that Freedom of Expression was enshrined in the constitution but to protect against the arbitrariness and executive recklessness of potential despots,”he said in a statement made available to Naij.com

He said the blogger has same rights and privileges just as Mr. Ibikunle Amosun and Mrs. Funso Aamosun, and “the law cannot hold the hand of the young man for the delight of the Ogun State Governor.”

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The lawmaker thereby call on the Inspector General of Police to evoke his power in fulfillment of his avowed policy of protecting the human rights of every citizens of Nigeria against abuse and arbitrariness of power mongers to safe this promising young man against the strong arm tactic of the Ogun State Governor.

“Ojo Emmanuel deserves the protection of the law and his continued incarceration could not be said to be in good taste. This has the potential of making mockery of the Change mantra of the President Moohammadu Buhari-led administration,” he said.

Recently, a Nigeria-based journalist, Simon Ateba, who is currently investigating how Nigerians are treated in refugees camp across Cameroon, was arrested by the Cameroonian authorities.

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