Try Dasuki and Nnamdi Openly- Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose condemned the federal government over its alledge plan to secretly try Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki.

Governor Fayose

His media aid, Lere Olayinka said since the federal government has accused Dasuki, the former national security adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, of stealing $2.1 billion, then trial should also be in the open.

“If you were not afraid to call someone a thief in the market place, you should not be afraid to try such a person in the full glare of the public," he said.

“Since names of the would-be prosecution witnesses have already been made public, what agenda is the federal pursuing by insisting that its witnesses be given protection by the court by not allowing their names and addresses to be made public in the course of the trial.”

The Ekiti state governor said the trial of Dasuki should be televised live from the court so that he will also be able to defend himself in front of the whole world.

“You accused someone of corruption in the market place and the person you accused is saying he wants to defend himself in the market place too, but you, the accuser is insisting that the accused must be tried in your bedroom, I think someone is trying to hide something?”

Fayose went on the court proceedings of Nnamdi Kanu saying,

“They want Nnamdi Kanu tried secretly. They also want the former Col Dasuki (rtd) tried secretly. What are they afraid of? How is defence counsel going to cross-examine masked witnesses when their real identity cannot be ascertained? Why are the witnesses afraid to testify in an open court if truly they are witnesses of truth?

“Obviously, this is satanic. It is against all democratic norms and Nigerians must rise against it.

“Nigerians are now at the mercy of judiciary, which is the only institution that can save Nigeria from the full-blown dictatorship that the APC government has become.”