Deji Adeyanju, a public affairs commentator has called for the release of Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Adeyanju appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to release both men in Department of State Services (DSS) custody stating that they should not be held as political prisoners.
The activist who had applauded the move saying, “President Tinubu suspends Emefiele. Tinubu is not here to play, I like it,” emphasized that Emefiele and Bawa should not be detained without trial.
Adeyanju said:
“The DSS must release Emefiele and Bawa or charge them to court. The era of political prisoners should be gone forever.
“The Tinubu government should not be a lawless one like that of Buhari where people are detained unconstitutionally without trial.”
Tinubu suspended Emefiele over the weekend, and the DSS picked him up for investigations.
Emefiele was still held by the secret police as an investigation into his activities while in office continued.
Similarly, the president suspended Bawa from office last night, and he was arrested by the DSS.
