Governor Ayodele Fayose of
Ekiti State on Wednesday explained his presence at the trial of the leader of
the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, saying it is in line with his
belief in justice for all irrespective of tribe.
Fayose further vowed to attend
the trials of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), and
the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
The governor, who was speaking
on African Independent Television’s programme People, Politics and Power, said
he would never support a situation whereby court orders, rulings and judgments
are disregarded by the government.
“The Federal Government are
the ones making Kanu a hero. Anywhere in the world, agitation is normal. In the
United Kingdom, there is agitation in Northern Ireland, even, United Kingdom
itself is agitating in Europe. Let people agitate for whatever reason as long
as it is constitutional. I am not in support of the break up of Nigeria. But
when court grants bail to people, release them and allow them to attend their
trials from home,” a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr
Idowu Adelusi, quoted Fayose as saying.
“I have no personal relationship
with Kanu but I have been consistent in drawing attention of Nigerians to the
trend of not regarding court orders and rulings by the present Federal
Government. I am from the North, East, West and South of this country. I am a
complete and detribalised Nigerian. I will attend the trial of Dasuki and
El-Zakzaky too. Courts in the land and even ECOWAS Court directed that Dasuki
be released but the government has refused to heed the call.”
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