By Ochogwu Sunday The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has expressed displeasure over the ruling of Justice Binta Nyak...
By Ochogwu Sunday
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has
expressed displeasure over the ruling of Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal
High Court, Abuja denying the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu bail.
DAILY POST earlier reported that the court denied bail
application filed by the secessionist who is currently in the custody of the
Department of State Services, DSS.
Justice Njako adjourned the hearing of Kanu’s trial to
November 14, 2022.
Reacting, COSEYL, in a statement by its President-General,
Goodluck Ibem, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of influencing the decision
of the court, stating that the judgement was similar to what the president told
Prime Minister of Great Britain, Boris Johnson during his recent visit.
“The verdict of Justice Binta Njako is the same statement
made by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 23, 2022 during a bilateral meeting
with the Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson on the margins of the
26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kagali, Kwanda where
the President Buhari told the PM Johnson ” remember he jumped bail before, how
are we sure he won’t do it again, if he’s admitted to bail?”.
“President Buhari even went further to say he was arrested
based on the things he said against his person, meaning that the entire
exercise is a gross personal vendetta.
“When did the statement of the President become the verdict
or judgement of the court?. Are we running a democratic government or a unitary
system of government where only one man determines the fate of millions of
Nigerians even when it is unconstitutional, undemocratic and inhuman”.
According to the coalition, the denial of Kanu’s bail
despite his present ill-health is inhuman and grossly against his rights to
life.
COSEYL called on the international community, including the
United Nations and all lovers of democracy to come to the aid of Nigerians,
stating that their hard-earned democracy is hanging.
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