Our Correspondent, Bayelsa
Another dreaded militants group in the Niger Delta region, the Egbesu
Water Lions has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria to release
the Radio Director of Biafra and the former National Security Adviser,
Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) in the next seven (7) days without
hesitation and unconditionally.
In a statement by General Torunanawei Latei, who is a Creek Network
Coordinator, the dreaded body further asked the Federal Government to
direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to restore
the accounts of Chief Government Ekpemupolo (a.k.a) Tompolo within the
same period or else they are going to shut down every oil and gas
activities in the region.
“Federal government approached Chief Tompolo for his land to be used
as Maritime University and he sold his land to the government based on
agreement, humanly what is wrong in that for someone to sell what
belongs to him, is it a crime in Nigeria now?
“It is also extremely important to note that the engine room of the
National interest is the Executive obedience to COURT ORDERS and
protection and preservation of the citizens’ constitutional liberties.
Justification of executive disobedience to court orders as a
protection of national interest is abominable.
It is also a deliberate ploy to bend the law and suspension of the
1999 constitution. Federal government disobedience to court decisions
is one of the dimensions of corruption and seen as gross abuse of
office, contrary to section 15 (5) of the 1999 constitution.
“We ask, is President Muhammadu Buhari has any legal capacity to
declare anyone as a criminal? Disobedience to court orders is an act
of executive rascalities in the country.
Nmandi Kanu has been in detention since October 14, 2015 when he was
arrested by operatives of the DSS while the former national security
adviser too is facing multiple charges before three different courts
and was re-arrested recently at the gate of Kuje prision, Abuja
shortly after he has perfected all his bail conditions. The continued
detention and incarceration of the two accused persons is humanly
unjustifiable in the 1999 constitution and therefore the rule of law
must be respected”, the body warned.
President Muhammadu Buhari must not constitute himself as a court of
law and allow justice prevail in the country. Within this period we
will halt gas and oil operations in the country until they are
released as directed by the courts.
We also demand the immediate payment of Bonga Oil Spill and Chevron
gas explosion in Koluama in Bayelsa state unconditionally.
The country will be a ground and let us see what the president will
use to run the economy and we will accomplish the ultimatum, General
Torunanawei Latei concluded.
