Posted on: 12:28 Tue, 05 Jan 2016



In continuation of reactions to the
criticisms against President
Muhammadu Buhari over the trial of
ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki and Biafra
agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, a PDP
chairman, Ebenezer Babatope and
others have shared their perspective
on the issues.

Babatope said: “With what has
been happening regarding the court
orders, I will not say he is a
dictator. He (Buhari) has been fair
enough to allow the opposition have
a say at any given time.

“It does not mean that we should
not encourage Buhari to obey court
orders because obeying court orders
is submitting to the rule of law. And
the rule of law is one of the cardinal
points in a democracy.”

He is focused, serious minded —
Ndume

Ndume said: “It is not possible to
be a dictator in a democratic
environment like ours where you
have a vibrant opposition. But I will
agree if people say President Buhari
is a very serious President.

We have a very serious President
which is a far departure from the
past where we had a very funny,
unserious and weak President. Now
we have a serious President.

“If you accuse him of being a
serious President, I will agree with
you, but not as a dictator who does
not respect rule of law.”

On his part, Datti a close associate of
Buhari said the President has not
violated any law.

He said: “Dasuki’s first arrest was
based on illegal arms possession
before the issue of monies he shared
to his PDP cronies came up and
some people are saying that Buhari
violated the rule of law

“It is only in Nigeria that people
will commit heinous crimes of this
magnitude and then a few will be
calling our President unprintable
names”.

“As For Kanu his crime is simply
treasonable felony. Releasing him is
dangerous as the man needs to be
taught a lesson.

“The man imported gadgets into
Nigeria using it to destabilise the
polity at the same time calling the
President a terrorist and you expect
the man to be released?

“If his elders can’t teach him a
lesson then he should remain where
he is to learn better lessons as he
was not properly brought up by his
parents.”