Dasuki arrest is the peak of Buhari’s dictatorship – Fayose

Dasuki arrest is the peak of
Buhari’s dictatorship – Fayose
By Wale Odunsi

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has
described the arrest Tuesday, of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, by the Department of State Services (DSS), as continuation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime of vengeance, saying “disobeying court
order and later arresting and detaining the same person the court ordered to be allowed to travel abroad for medicare is the peak of dictatorship”.

Governor Fayose, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, maintained that it must be done within the ambit of the law and must not be used to seek vengeance. He declared support for Mr. Dasuki’s demand for an open trial as against the federal government’s demand for a secret trial. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, Mr. Fayose said “after flagrantly disobeying court orders, whatever that is done or
said by the Buhari-led government concerning Sambo Dasuki will appear vindictive and it remains to be seen how a government that refused to obey the court will now charge Dasuki to the same court”.
The governor called for caution on the
information being given by the federal
government to the public on its anti-corruption, saying trying people in the media as being done by the federal government was dangerous to
democracy and rule of law. “Again, is it the duty of the DSS to investigate
fraud? If Dasuki committed fraud as being
alleged, why not let the appropriate government agency handle his matter? Why first torturing him emotionally with the DSS siege on his house?

“My position is that, since the federal government said report of its panel indicted Dasuki, why arresting and detaining him? Why not charge him
to court so that he can also accept guilt or
defend himself?” the governor quipped.

But to be candid, is the Fayose really OK ?