Fani-Kayode
The
dictatorial, vengeful, vindictive and scurrilous use of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the APC-led federal government
to achieve sinister purposes against vocal individuals and members of
the opposition has once again played itself out in the macabre continued
detention of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, 5 days after fulfilling all his
bail conditions.
We
are appalled by this risible development but not surprised at all by it
because that has been the hallmark of this current administration.
Rather than work to improve on its reprehensible anti-democratic record,
the Buhari-led administration has insisted on continuing in its
self-engineered free nose-dive into the abyss of autocracy and the
infamy of gross abuse of citizens' rights.
This
tactic of keeping key and vocal members of the opposition out of
circulation without due regard to our laws and or harass them with
charges that cannot stand the test of judicial requirements has got to
stop. The sweet smelling savour of democracy will be polluted when the
opposition is stifled.
The
continued holding of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in EFCC custody for this
long despite meeting his bail conditions goes a long way to show that
this fight is not about corruption after all but all about silencing the
opposition.
We
condemn in very strong terms these acts of intimidation and harassment
and request that he be released forthwith even as we call on all
well-meaning Nigerians to know who to hold responsible should anything
untoward happen to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode!
This
act of executive rascality, at a time when Nigerians are groaning more
than ever before over the economic hardship inflicted on them by this
administration, is needless. It will achieve nothing but will only lead
to a puerile end.
Release FFK NOW!
Jude Ndukwe
SA Media to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
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