Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state, has again taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari by calling him a dictator.
Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’Ad Abubakar.
Premium Times reports that the governor said this on Friday, November 20, while receiving the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’Ad Abubakar in Ado-Ekiti.
Speaking with the monarch, Fayose bared his mind on some national concerns, particularly “the unlawful incarceration” of Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser (NSA).
“President Buhari has proved me right by my claims before the election that Nigeria is in the making of a dictator if he is voted into power.
“By choosing which orders of the court to be obeyed, the president has exhibited great disdain and disrespect to the judiciary as an independent arm of government and as the last hope of a common man,” he said.
According to Fayose, the continuous siege on Dasuki’s residence against a valid court order is a clear manifestation of fundamental human right abuse.
The governor regretted that prominent Nigerians who were supposed to raise their voices against such injustice were keeping silent. He also noted that Buhari’s action was a setback in the history of Nigeria.
“If the president flouts court orders with impunity, judicial independence will be fatally compromised and Nigeria’s embryonic democracy is in great danger.
“Of more importance and concern is the blackmail, intimidation and subtle harassment of lawyers and judges by the Buhari administration in an attempt to have innocent men convicted at all cost.
“The president has left nobody in doubt that the former NSA cannot get a fair hearing. While we must all stand against corruption it must be pursued within the dictates of the law,” he said.
Fayose took the opportunity to call on the international community to support the deployment of independent human rights observers to monitor Dasuki’s trial. He also advised the president to honour his promise to follow due process and the rule of law.
Earlier this week, the governor took part in the grand finale of the Peoples Democratic Party rally for its Kogi state governorship candidate, Capt. Idris Wada.
Speaking at the event, Fyose likened the administration of President Buhari to that of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, in which the rule of law was not respected.
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