PDP chieftain, Ijebor faults DSS continued detention of Emefiele

<p>A chieftain of the People’s Democratic party, (PDP), Engr. Anslem Ijebor, has faulted the continued detention of the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefele calling on the federal government to urgently intervene in his continuous incarceration by the Department of State Security, DSS</p>, <p>Ijebor, who, despite his party affiliation, became an ally of Peter Obi, in the last presidential election, on grounds of his conviction, made the call on Friday while speaking to Journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.</p>, <p>The former PDP House of Representatives Aspirant in Edo state was also quick to condemn DSS for the unnecessarily detention of the former CBN governor, stating that “Agencies of government should always live by example by obeying court order.</p>, <p>According to the PDP Chieftain, “for the nation’s democracy to be taken seriously in the comity of nations, the president must live by example and not be seen as above the law. All Federal agencies should accord the citizens their legitimate rights and stop making then second citizens of our great nation that is widely celebrated as the pride of Africa.</p>, <p>“our security agencies, especially DSS have constantly trampled on our justice system by mindlessly infringing on the fundamental rights of noble Nigerians,”; the Frontline politician alleged. .</p>, <p>According to the one-time House of Representatives Aspirant in Edo state, the action of the DSS is not only portraying the nation in bad light, but gradually killing the country’s democracy.</p>, <p>While he further advised DSS to obey the court order and release the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefele, Ijebor also admonished the security agencies to be more civil, and patriotic and trade with caution not to demystify the Nigerian judicial system.</p>, <p>“It should be clear that not even the president of the federal republic of Nigeria is in any way greater than the court. Government agencies should stop infringing on the right of citizens”; Ijebor said.</p>, <p>On the removal of fuel subs