Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration are always quick to claim it lacks respect for the rule of the law, and their only evidence is the continuing incarceration of Colonel Sambo Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser to Buhari’s immediate predecessor in office, former President Good luck Jonathan.
Dasuki is facing a 32-count charge in court for his alleged involvement in money laundering and abuse of office. He is alleged to have illegally disbursed $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms to political associates of the former President. Although Dasuki had been granted bail by the court, the Federal Government has continued to hold him on fresh charges.
> Dasuki’s colleagues in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have used the continuing incarceration of Dasuki as example of the failure of the rule of law in the country. While one is not holding brief for the Buhari administration, it is doubtful if government would just…
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