A legal practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq has scolded the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over its continuous detention of the ousted Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, against the extant laws of the land. Olajengbesi, a Managing Partner at Law Corridor, Abuja, described the manifest and deliberate subversion of Nigerian laws to achieve particular political objective as in the instance of Bawa as a threat to the anti-corruption fight and institutions in the country.
Tinubu Government’s Continued Detention Of Suspended EFCC Chair, Bawa Without Charges Is Politically Motivated – LawyerOlajengbesi, a Managing Partner at Law Corridor, Abuja, described the manifest and deliberate subversion of Nigerian laws to achieve particular political objective as in the instance of Bawa as a threat to the anti-corruption fight and institutions in the country.
He said,"When Mr. President ordered the arrest and detention of Mr. Bawa over allegations of corruption some three weeks ago, he was rightfully applauded for sending a clear message that there would be no sacred cows in the anti-graft fight. "As such, the detention of its immediate chairman would draw the scrutiny of the international community, putting Nigeria and its anti-corruption fight in a bad light and jeopardizing it by being muddled with seeming vindictive political undertones rather than a pursuit of truth and justice. This is not a brief in defense of the anti-corruption Caesar, as no man is above the law, but the rule of law equally advocates for an unbiased and non-prejudicial application of its tenets.
"At the core of this matter is protecting the fight against corruption from being hijacked and tainted, and also to preserve the integrity of our anti-corruption institutions from blemish. At the heart of the matter also is the need to uphold the rule of law and ensure that Nigeria is governed with integrity and accountability.
He added,"The fact that Bawa is being held in custody by the Department of State Services raises eyebrows and intensifies suspicions of political interference. It is imperative that we safeguard the independence and impartiality of our law enforcement agencies, ensuring they operate solely in the interest of justice and the welfare of the Nigerian people.
"These are weighty matters, nay accusations, that cannot be whimsically wished away as they end up forming a perspective by which this government will be judged over the next few years.
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