Thread by @femifrank2002

1. Nigerians ignorantly calling for d release of Zakzaky and his wife should know that d duo are currently standing trial for Murder & other offences before a Kaduna State High Court. Their Cousel, Femi Falana SAN has applied for Bail at least twice for d duo.

2. Bail which is granted at d discretion of d Judge is usually (except in exceptional cases) not granted to persons standing trial for offences carrying death penalties, hence Zakzaky's bail applications have been refused twice (Nov. 7 2018 & sometime early 2019).

3. The charge sheet as it stands is between KDSG v. Elzakzaky & Zeena and not d Federal Government. They are being held in d custody of d DSS on d orders of the Kaduna High Court. D Court has also ordered accelerated hearing to speed up d hearing of d Charge against them.

4. All court orders asking d Federal Government to release Zakzaky& wife are pre May 15th 2018 when d duo were arraigned, d orders have therefore been spent&overtaken by their arraignment. Hence, Zakzaky&Wife are being kept lawfully, legally, & on d orders of a competent Court.

5. Protests(either peaceful or violent)by IMN members for d release of Zakzaky&Wife are therefore illegal as they seek to subvert d administration of criminal justice system in Nigeria. Imagine if followers of Evans d kidnapper get on d streets everyday to demand his release.

6. If Zakzaky&Wife are released based on protests, then Nigeria would have set an illegal&dangerous precedent for others to latch on to. I therefore call on Zakzaky&Wife's Counsel, Femi Falana SAN, to come out&condemn d protests by his Clients' followers, call them to order.

7. Advise them to await d determination of guilt or otherwise of their Leader by d Court d same way followers of Rev Dr. King awaited theirs even through appeals to d Supreme Court without unnecessary protests.

8. We should not stand by and watch people lose their lives for unnecessary and useless protests against the FGN or KDSG.
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9. Let me add that d orders of Kolawole J of 2/12/2016 for d release of d duo are irrelevant to&not binding on d current trial/court. Whether or not d orders were obeyed by d FGN can only be addressed either during d appeal filed against Kolawole's orders by d FGN or..

10. a contempt proceedings against d FGN, but definitely not by protesting against a perceived "continued detention despite order of release".They are being legally held under a different jurisdiction& lawful orders of a Court of coordinate jurisdiction as d Federal High Court.