2019: Buhari goes for broke

Beyond the need to ensure prosecution of persons indicted of committing crimes, the opposition has said that the renewed offensive against corruption and other crimes levelled against prominent politicians might be part of a clampdown on those who pose a threat to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid or are opposed to some government’s policies

Chairman Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator (Chief) Peter Nwaoboshi, has said the prosecution of some members of the National Assembly was because they are part of the ground movement to stop dictatorship in Nigeria by resisting some activities of the executive.

But Director media and publicity, Buhari’s Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamu, has insisted that clampdown is military action and should not be misconstrued with simple judicial process.

“Without reference to a case, clampdown is a military term which refers to arresting and locking up people without trial, and that is not a practice in democracy.

New Telegraph, June 17, 2018

 

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