The Department of State Services, DSS, has been urged to release sacked former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele and suspended
Deji Adeyanju, a public affairs commentator, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration should release Emefiele and Bawa, stressing that he should not be lawless like his predecessor.Tweeting, the rights activist said both men should not be detained without trial.
According to Adeyanju: “The DSS must release Emefiele and Bawa or charge them to court. The era of political prisoners should be gone forever. “The Tinubu government should not be a lawless one like that of Buhari where people are detained unconstitutionally without trial.”He’s still held by the secret police as investigation into his activities while in office continues.Related Topics:
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