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Rule Of Law, Or Rule Of Brute by Purplebirdrep: 8:25am On Mar 18, 2016
Military back in POWER.

Rule of law or rule of brute?

It is saddening that an official of the DSS holding one Hon. Afolabi Afo Guarantor Akanni; a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, could brazenly insult the intelligence of Nigerians and openly confess to a breach of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 under the claim of uncovering a serious breach that affected the internal security of state against Hon. Afolabi Akanni which fell under the purview of the DSS yet neglect to charge him to court.

This is a clear aberration of the rule of law.
Why holding on to the said Hon. Afolabi Akanni in perpetuity without charging him to court, when the DSS possess avalanche of evidence bothering on the claimed “serious security breach” against him?
Why can't the DSS charge him to court rather than assuming the position of a judge in their own cause. “Nemo Judex in Causa Sua”:The DSS can't be a judge in its own cause.

There is also an urgent need for the other side to be heard through the law court (“Audi Altrem Partem”). Let the DSS charge this Hon. in their custody to court now based on the evidence at their disposal if any rather than giving room for speculations, rumours, misinformation and unnecessary tension capable of setting Ekiti State on fire; God forbids.

Let's agree without conceding that the DSS did not receive the court order asking for the release of Hon. Afolabi Akanni. The DSS should as a matter of urgency release the Honorable now or charge him to court as obtainable in saner societies where rule of law is strictly adhered to instead of rule of brute.

We all must rise above political sympathy or affiliation to condemn this illegal and unfortunate action of the DSS in a democracy. It is Hon. Akanni Afolabi today but could be anybody tomorrow.

And this goes beyond the issue of political love or hatred for Gov. Fayose or the Ekiti Assembly Legislators. ‪#‎TheDSSshouldeitherFreeorChargeHon‬.AfolabiAkannitoCourtNow
-Barr. Jegede Kunle Andrew
Re: Rule Of Law, Or Rule Of Brute by whytetyre: 9:27am On Mar 18, 2016
The rule of law has been buried since last year.
The judiciary also is beign trampled upon in broad day light.
The best thing to do is to join the party of Tinubu, or risk being jailed. That is APC for you.
The DSS, EFCC, and SSS, have since claimed to be above the law.
NA WA O.
Corruption squared fighting corruption. Wait till another party takes over, you will see a lot of revelations.
You will say, I said it, and the result will be tragic.
#fingerscrossed

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