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The lawyers say judges must not step down from cases involving the DSS as that would amount to victory for tyranny and intimidation.
They are also demanding that all judiciary workers to go on strike until the DSS obeys all pending judgments..... READ MORE
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Question : How can lasting peace be achieved in the Niger Delta?.
Answer : "Lasting peace can only be achieved if the fundamental demands of the people are met. And the demands are well enshrined in the various declarations of the people; from the Ogoni Bill of Rights, the Kaiama Declaration, to the Benin Declaration of Pan Niger Delta Action Council that led to the arrest of Asari Dokubo, Uche Okwukwu and a couple of others.
The people of the Niger Delta want their freedom and their sovereignty restored. How can you impose a Constitution over a people and claim they are party to it? How can you expect peace when you have Decrees consolidated by the same Constitution without input from them? You confiscate their lands and assets and you expect everybody to go on and assume there is peace. Everybody desires a free and democratic society and there cannot be a democratic society when the constitution is not democratic.
The basic law of every society is what determines the society. If the constitution is decreed and imposed, and lies that it derives its authority from the sovereignty of the people, and in practice the people have noticed that some are more equal than others on the basis of their nationality, they would agitate. Some people may not be able to interpret it properly but they feel the oppression, and they want it taken off. The moment the people’s right to self-determination is recognised and they become part of making the constitution, locally first, then federally, there will be peace.".....by.......Mark Olise of LNC
Protesting lawyers shut down parts of Abuja, want SSS to obey Court orders
October 31, 2016 Premium Times
Protesting Lawyers in Abuja
Thousands of lawyers have stormed the streets of Abuja, in protest of the alleged continued disobedience of court orders by the State Security Service, SSS.
The lawyers, supported by members of the civil society community, have stormed the Federal High Court Headquarters in Maitama, the Attorney General’s office, National Human Rights Commission.
They are currently heading to the Three Arms Zone, which hosts the Aso Rock presidential villa, Supreme Court and the National Assembly, a witness said.
The lawyers say judges must not step down from cases involving the SSS as that would amount to victory for tyranny and intimidation.
They are also demanding that all judiciary workers to go on strike until the SSS obeys all pending judgments.
“Currently, major roads have been barricaded and there is palpable tension as the protesters meet heavy resistance from security agents who are blocking the protesters who are insisting on marching into Aso Rock,” a witness told PREMIUM TIMES.
The standoff is happening on the Road leading to the Three Arms Zone.
The SSS has been accused of disobeying several court orders since 2015.
The most notable cases involve the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the leader of the pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu.
Some judges have recently stood down from cases involving the SSS, following the arrest seven senior judges on allegation of corruption.
