ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, PLEASE RESPECT YOUR
OATH OF OFFICE!!
It has just been brought to my notice that the
Attorney-General of the Federation has approached the courts to incarcerate
Nnamdi Kalu for flouting his bail conditions.
I am amazed that the distinguished attorney is prepared
to contest the superiority of the provisions of the constitution on fundamental
human rights of freedom of movement and freedom of association over an
erroneous judicial proclamation violating those rights.
I am equally miffed by the audacity with which the
Attorney-General displays his bias without regard to his oath of office.
A few hours ago
under the watchful eyes of the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and in
total defiance of the Head of State’s proclamation of the rights of a citizen
of Nigeria to live anywhere in Nigeria and to do business anywhere in Nigeria,
the Arewa Youths, pretending to withdraw their quit notice gave qualifications
to the Head of State’s proclamation, issuing conditions for enjoyment of
citizenship status
These same Arewa Youths are supposed to have been
arrested on the orders of the Governor of Kaduna State and the Inspector
General of Police for acts of treason, conversion and sedition. As the Chief law officer of the Federation
the Attorney-General looks the other way.
He does not go to court to seek an order of arrest or prosecution.
Nnamdi, as a citizen of Nigeria, is free to hold any
point of view no matter how displeasing to anyone so long as they are not
inciting or provoking any criminal activities.
I and some Igbo leaders have differences of opinion with
Nnamdi on a number of issues. We have
been insulted and abused by Radio Biafra but we concede them their right to
differ from us. We concede them their
nature to be exuberant as Youths but we cannot be judgmental about their
rights.
This is a democracy.
In democracies leaders are abused, pelted with rotten eggs and booed at,
as the former Edo State Governor was booed in Abuja a few days ago. These acts are not necessarily criminal.
I urge the Attorney-General not to exacerbate our already
tense nation by commencing a legal action which portrays him as biased,
insensitive and misdirected.
CHIEF JOHN NNIA NWODO
PRESIDENT-GENARAL
OHANAEZE NDIGBO
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