Ozekhome: A lawless government hides under national security to promote dubious agenda

Mike Ozekhome, human rights lawyer, says  “national security or national interest is a veritable smokescreen under which a tyrannical and lawless government hides to promote its dubious agenda against the hapless masses”.

He said this while expressing dissatisfaction with the position of President Muhammadu Buhari that national interest should be elevated above the rule of law.

Buhari said this in his opening remarks at the 2018 NBA annual general conference in Abuja.

The president vowed that hiw administration would not sacrifice national security for the rule of law.

But responding, Ozekhome said Buhari spoke in a manner less expected of him.

“Mr. President, with all due respect, is definitely wrong on this score,” he said in a statement.

“The declaration reminded me of the locust days of Decrees 2 and 4 which decimated citizens’ rights and ousted the courts’…