Melaye Seige: The Police Is Right - Falana

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Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has said Melaye Abuja home police siege has been so far well conducted in accordance with the law. He stated, in fact the police has been so lenient to the senator, having not exercised the option of breaking into the premises by the power of the warrant of arrest.

In his view, the police are giving the senator the best of treatment by even begging him to surrender, and he should as matter of necessity. However, the PDP is still kicking at the police move.

The siege at the senator's Abuja home has entered day 7 as the police has maintain that the senator is hiding in one of the rooms.

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The human rights lawyer, also gave his thought on fight against corruption. He lamented the attitude of State governors towards the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

He said, no state in Nigeria was fighting corruption, noting that only Kano State has an anti-corruption commission.

He said: “In line with section 15, subsection 5 of the constitution, the provision says the Nigerian state shall abolish corrupt practices and abuse of office.

“That does not mean the Federal Government. The Nigerian state, including the Federal Government, state governments and local governments. But apart from the Federal Government, no state in Nigeria is fighting corruption.

“That’s why some of the state governments are saying they cannot pay minimum wage because they are not blocking the leakages going on. Kano State is the only state, this may interest you, that has an anti-corruption commission. No other state in Nigeria.

“In fact, access to information is denied by all state governments in Nigeria apart from Ekiti State. Only Ekiti State government, under Fayemi, has adopted the Freedom of Information Act.

“So, it’s difficult in any state to ask for information with respect to public affairs. So, you can’t just single out the Federal Government fighting corruption in a country where majority of state governments are not bothered.

“So, it will not be fair to limit the fight against corruption to the Federal Government. As a country, Nigeria has not decided to fight corruption.”
 

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