Buhari should stop mocking democracy over trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu –Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo­dele Fayose has described at­tempt by the Federal Govern­ment to secretly try the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, by using mask-wearing prosecu­tion witnesses as mockery of democracy, saying Nigerians must force President Moham­madu Buhari to purge himself of the blood and water of dic­tatorship flowing in his veins.
In a release issued on yesterday by his Special Assistant on Public Com­munications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said, “it is shameful that the Federal Govern­ment could approach the court for witnesses in a criminal matter it is prosecuting to wear mask and be seen through screen.”
He said even the prosecuting coun­sel, who filed the application should be ashamed of themselves for mak­ing themselves available to be used as tools to subvert democracy.
“They want Kanu tried secretly. They also want the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of?
How can the Federal Government ask the court to allow ‘ojuju calabar’ (masquerade) as prosecution wit­nesses when we are not under military rule?
“How would such witnesses be cross-examined by defence lawyers and can
their real identity be ascertained?
“Should anyone make allegations that he cannot be bold enough to de­fend in the law court? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?
“Clearly, this is mockery of democ­racy and the rule of law and Nigerians should know that it is their duty to purge President Buhari of dictator­ship,” Governor Fayose said.
While hailing the judiciary for once again rising in the defence of democ­racy by saying no to the anti-dem­ocratic plot of using masquerade as witnesses, Governor Fayose said; “As it is now, only the judiciary can save Nigeria from the full-blown dictator­ship that this Buhari-led APC govern­ment has become.
“Interestingly, they are not even sparing the bench from their regime of blackmail and dictatorship, and it has become necessary for our men of the bench to continue to stand firm against enemies of democracy and rule of law.” (The Sun)