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Buhari’s Comment On Rule On Law: Soyinka Explodes, Tells Nigerians What Will Hap by tolase220(m): 11:46pm On Aug 30, 2018
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for suggesting that national security is superior to the rule of law.

He said Nigerians should expect certain actions that will justify the president’s declaration.
Buhari made the comment at the opening ceremony of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday.

In a statement Thursday, titled ‘Buhari’s Pernicious Doctrine”, Soyinka said: “At his first coming, it was ‘I intend to tamper with Freedom of the Press,’ and Buhari did proceed to suit action to the words, sending two journalists – Irabor and Thompson – to prison as a reward for their professional integrity.
“Now, a vague, vaporous, but commodious concept dubbed “national interest” is being trotted out as alibi for flouting the decisions of the Nigerian judiciary. President Buhari has obviously given deep thought to his travails under a military dictatorship, and concluded that his incarceration was also in the ‘national interest.’

“We have cause to be thankful for the advance.......

Read more at http://www.naijapoint.com.ng/2018/08/30/buharis-comment-…what-will-happen/

Re: Buhari’s Comment On Rule On Law: Soyinka Explodes, Tells Nigerians What Will Hap by Akorlism(m): 11:57pm On Aug 30, 2018
tolase220:
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for suggesting that national security is superior to the rule of law.

He said Nigerians should expect certain actions that will justify the president’s declaration.
Buhari made the comment at the opening ceremony of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday.

In a statement Thursday, titled ‘Buhari’s Pernicious Doctrine”, Soyinka said: “At his first coming, it was ‘I intend to tamper with Freedom of the Press,’ and Buhari did proceed to suit action to the words, sending two journalists – Irabor and Thompson – to prison as a reward for their professional integrity.
“Now, a vague, vaporous, but commodious concept dubbed “national interest” is being trotted out as alibi for flouting the decisions of the Nigerian judiciary. President Buhari has obviously given deep thought to his travails under a military dictatorship, and concluded that his incarceration was also in the ‘national interest.’

“We have cause to be thankful for the advance.......

Read more at http://www.naijapoint.com.ng/2018/08/30/buharis-comment-…what-will-happen/
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Re: Buhari’s Comment On Rule On Law: Soyinka Explodes, Tells Nigerians What Will Hap by Mynd44: 5:14am On Aug 31, 2018
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