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By Olumide Akinrinlola
The high rate of impunity under president Muhammadu Buhari led federal government is not only high but on the highest side since the birth of democracy in Nigeria.
The ‘rule of law’ under the current administration of Buhari led APC was not only dead but has also been replaced by the ‘Rule of Men.’
The independence of our judiciary was not only undermined but has also be jeopardised to the extent that the sanctity and the existence of our courts are being threatened and disrespected.
Under this current administration of Buhari, we have seen various cases of human rights violations by government agencies such as: Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Department Of State Security Services (DSS), the Nigerian Police and many others.
We have seen where DSS and the EFCC refused to obey court orders. We have seen where EFCC detained accused persons in their custody beyond duration under the law without proper charges or trial .
We have watched our president on tape justifying why colonel Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser will not be admitted to bail despite court order from a competent court of the land. Not even another court order given by ECOWAS court was obeyed till date.
It is under this administration we have seen Fulani herdsmen raping our women, killing our people, destroying our farmlands, burning our houses without a single arrest and prosecution by the government, not even one clause of condemnation from any Presidential statement was notable.
Under Buhari, we have seen security agencies killing the citizens over peaceful protest. More than hundred members of Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) have been wasted in this country over peaceful protest. The case of Shiite Muslims in the north where hundreds of their members were consistently wasted by security agencies over peaceful assembly is still very fresh in our memory.
Under Buhari, we have seen thousands of Boko haram suspects being released without trial. It is under thesame regime a murder suspect who was alleged to have killed an evangelist of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in cold blood was released by the police without any trial.
Security agencies have become an instrument of intimidation, harassment, molestation, witch-hunting and oppression.
Buhari’s administration has gagged the press, silenced Civil Society Organisations with high level of intolerance displayed against Nigerians.
Criticism is not allowed under a government that was democratically elected. And yet, some people still want him for second term despite the obvious impunity, economic failures, disunity, nepotism, insecurity, poverty, human Rights abuses, and unprecedented hardships created by Buhari and his party.
Till now, Deji Adeyanju remain in police custody for exercising his fundamental human rights of expression. They did not release him and the government engrossed in abuse of court processes to prevent him from getting any judicial bail.
Senator Dino Melaye is another Nigerian they maltreated, dehumanised, publicly disgraced, just because he is fearless and remain the voice of the voiceless masses.
Presently, we have been inundated of their fresh plans to begin the arrest of bloggers, journalists, social media users, who are against the reelection of a man who cannot debate nor mentally fit to campaign for his own reelection.
We are already aware of their plans to cause troubles and foment crisis in every PDP state rally especially in south west due to their loss of popularity, credibility and support of the Nigerian masses for the second term bid of Buhari.
I dare say, that, If Buhari is reelected for second term, Nigeria should expect worst. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria might be suspended.
The forth coming general election is our only opportunity to fight for justice, freedom, liberty and survival of our sinking democracy.
I just told you .. Please tell someone!
Olumide Akinrinlola is the National President, Council of Concerned Youth of Nigeria (COCYON)
