GROUP DEMANDS DECLARATION OF ABA NORTH ASSEMBLY SEAT VACANT, THREATENS PROTEST. (PHOTO).

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 Group demands declaration of Aba North Assembly seat vacant, threatens protest A group known as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has mandated the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa to declare the Aba North seat vacant in seven days. The Aba North seat has been a subject of controversy since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Destiny Nwagwu of LP and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP, the duly elected member to represent Aba North. However, the seat has remained unoccupied since November 2023, as Uzodike of PDP has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, despite his several appeals. A fresh controversy erupted Friday, as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youths Groups, asked the Speaker to declare the seat vacant within seven days or expect a city-wide protest in Aba. A protest letter signed by the leader of the group, Uka Matthew and some other members in Aba, said they have been without a representative in the Abia S
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FALANA ASKS FED GOVT TO RELEASE EX-EFCC CHAIRMAN, BAWA.(PHOTO).

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Falana asks fed govt to release ex-EFCC Chairman, Bawa

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called for the immediate release of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Falana, however, asked the federal government to bring charges against both Bawa and the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, the two individuals currently being detained, if there exists substantial evidence of their involvement in criminal activities.

Abdulrasheed Bawa has been held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for a duration of 67 days, without any formal charges or trial being presented against him.

Falana made the request in a statement yesterday titled, “Release Abdulrasheed Bawa from custody as his remains order has expired”.

In a statement titled “Release Abdulrasheed Bawa from custody as his remand order has Expired,” Falana emphasized that Bawa’s extended detention is in violation of Section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and Section 35 of the Constitution of Nigeria, which prohibit the detention of a criminal suspect for more than 56 days without trial.

Falana argued that since no criminal charges have been levied against Bawa, the State Security Service should promptly release him from custody.

He stated: “I am not unaware of the claim that Mr Bawa is being detained on the basis of a remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory.

“It ought to be pointed out that the remand order has become spent, invalid and illegal as no magistrate has the power under section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 or section 35 of the Constitution of Nigeria to authorise the detention of a criminal suspect for 67 days without trial.

“Indeed, under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the cumulative lifespan of a remand order is 56 days. Therefore, having exceeded the detention period permitted by the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and the Constitution of Nigeria, the State Security Service should be directed to release Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay.”

The human rights activist said the federal government should ensure that the rights of both former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and Bawa are respected by the State Security Service and the office of the Director of Public Prosecution in the Federal Ministry of Justice, even though the duo had a penchant for disobeying the orders of the courts when they were in office

He recalled that sometime last month, he had cause to demand the immediate release of Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Bawa from the custody of the State Security Service.

Falana said: “It is public knowledge that Mr Emefiele was recently charged with illegal possession of firearms before the Lagos Judicial Division of the Federal High Court.

“Even though he was granted bail, the State Security Service treated the order of the Court with contempt.

“As the violent invasion of the court coupled with the disobedience of the order of the Court by officials of the State Security Service could not be justified, the Federal Government decided to withdraw the charge of illegal possession of firearms.

“The case was accordingly struck out by the court while Mr Emefiele was charged with some economic crimes at the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court.

“The plight of both suspects should be a lesson for all public officers in Nigeria who always behave as if there will be no tomorrow.

“However, the Government which rules by law is under a legal obligation not to breach the fundamental rights of citizens except in a manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nigeria.”

 

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