By Ayodele Oni
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has warned against the continued failure of the Federal Government to enforce the appellate Court’s decision on Osun Local Government Administration.
It urged President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to uphold the sanctity of the rule of law by directing the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) to order officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their loyalists to vacate local government secretariats in Osun State.
HURIWA condemned the act, describing it as unlawful occupation and direct violation of a binding judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the electoral victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmen and Councillors.
HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, on Tuesday, warned against lawlessness and that the act signals tacit endorsement of impunity.
“The rule of law is the cornerstone of any democratic government and must be protected at all costs.
“The refusal of federal security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force, to act in accordance with the appellate court’s judgment validating the PDP-led local governments in Osun is unacceptable.
“President Tinubu must now choose between honoring his oath to defend the Constitution and bowing to partisan political interests.”
HURIWA expressed dismay that APC-aligned officials, under the protection of heavily armed police officers, continue to occupy council secretariats in Osun, effectively preventing the duly elected PDP chairmen and councillors from assuming office.
“The Attorney-General, as the custodian of constitutional integrity, must not turn a blind eye while anarchy is normalized.
“It is both morally and legally indefensible that public servants elected through a lawful process, and whose mandate has been judicially affirmed, are treated as outsiders while impostors hold sway under the protection of state-sponsored security personnel.”
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