1/ The Presidency has taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President @MBuhari each time a VIP is invited by law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties and functions.
2/ The law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.
3/ It is strange and bizarre that while ordinary citizens can be called up to answer questions or be interrogated, VIPs cannot be questioned without the annoying insinuations of partisanship, persecution or outright politicization.
4/ Nigeria cannot achieve true and lasting development when important cases are viewed through a political prism, and the law is considered as being applicable to some, but not to others.
5/ The workings of law enforcement agencies are set out in the constitution and the laws of the country. If they worked at the discretion of past presidents, who decided who to question and who to detain, Nigerians should get used to the fact that this President is different.
6/ President Buhari does not and will not influence or interfere with cases.
7/ The constitution clearly directs law enforcement agencies to promptly report and investigate any actual or potential infringement of the law and also initiate proceedings against all those involved.
This President is not the one who directs them on what to do.
This President is not the one who directs them on what to do.
8/ Pres. Buhari does not stand in the way of law enforcement either. Under our constitution, he has no powers to stop the investigation of anyone or institution. When they are set to investigate anything & anyone, the best friend of the law is the one who lets them do their work.
9/ The President’s constant refrain is that he will not tolerate any form of illegality including corruption, and the law enforcement agencies have been given complete freedom to identify and bring all culprits to justice.
10/ His instructions to them are very clear: Anyone with a case to answer or found guilty should not be spared.
Accused persons should approach the courts to plead their innocence rather than going to the public to make claims of persecution.
Accused persons should approach the courts to plead their innocence rather than going to the public to make claims of persecution.
11/ Nigeria is better served when law enforcement agencies are allowed to do their work. We must stop the actors of this dangerous game of politicizing law enforcement.
