The Nigerian civil society has given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum over the detained Omoyele Sowore.
According to a report by Punch Metro, a coalition of over 200 civil
society organisations on Monday issued a 14-day ultimatum within which
President Muhammadu Buhari should show commitment to the rule of law
face or face mass action and civil disobedience.
They, therefore, demanded, among others, the release the publisher of
SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore and others being held without
justification.
According to them, mass action was inevitable if the government failed to accede to their demands.
The CSOs issued the ultimatum in Abuja during a press conference on the
state of the nation entitled, “Nigeria’s troubling state of affairs.”
The statement reads, “Tomorrow, December 10, the world will
celebrate Human Rights Day. It will also be marked in Nigeria as we
review the crackdown on the freedom of the press; proposed bills to curb
dissent and a general environment of shrinking civic space of which the
recent actions of our security agencies are just an example.
“We represent a cross-section of Nigerian civil society actors that have
played various roles in Nigeria’s journey to civil rule.
“Two key issues are of concern to us, namely: Attack on Our Judiciary and Attack on Free Speech and Pattern of Silencing Dissent
“In closing, we demand the following:
“President Muhammadu Buhari to show accountability as President
and Commander-in-Chief and address the nation on his commitment to the
rule of law and human rights.
“The release of all illegally detained persons by the DSS as revealed by
Amnesty, Premium Times & Punch Newspapers in recent months.
“That the government obey all outstanding court orders.
“An investigation of the officers who violated protocol and the circumstances leading to Omoyele Sowore’s 2nd arrest.
“The unconditional release of Omoyele Sowore per his bail terms.
“If these five demands are not honoured within 14 days – we call on
patriots to join us as we occupy the National Human Rights Commission
offices across the country, as it is legally mandated to protect rights
and it reports to the Presidency.”
The statement was signed by Dr. Abiola Akiode-Afolabi, (Women Advocates
Research and Documentation Centre and Transition Monitoring Group), Osai
Ojigho (Amnesty International, Nigeria), Idayat Hassan (Centre for
Democracy and Development), Auwal Musa (Civil Society Legislative
Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and ‘Yemi Adamolekun, (Enough is Enough
Nigeria, Nigeria).
Other signatories were Lanre Suraj, (HEDA and Peoples Alternative
Front), Kola Ogundare (Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project),
Jaye Gaskia, (Take Back Nigeria) and Deji Adeyanju (Concerned
Nigerians).
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