The Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, urged the Presidency to release other detainees that the courts have granted bail.
Abaribe spoke against the backdrop of the release of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and Mr. Omoyele Sowore.
Abaribe, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, said though the release was encouraging yet the presidency must release other detainees facing similar fate like the Shiite Cleric, Shiekh El-zakzaky.
He said, “The presidency must seize the momentum and release the rest (other detainees)
“They (FG) must not be seen to be selective or acting on impulse. Again the Federal Government must now respect and adhere to the rule of law at all times.
“It is becoming obvious that the country may face certain isolation from the international community if the government continues to disregard valid court orders.
“We must respect all statutory institutions of government and pay greater attention to the principle of separation of power. This is the way to go in a democracy.”
Also, a former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has commended the media and the civil society, who stood firm as bastions of the nation’s democracy.
Ekweremadu said, “Although, we should never have travelled this road in the first place.
“The directive for the immediate release of Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore come as a big relief for the nation’s democracy.
“It will go a long way to restore confidence in the sanctity of the judiciary and its place as the last hope of the common man.”
