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Tukur Brutai, Chief of @HQNigerianArmy Staff Shamelessly Disobeys Court Order Over Lance Corporal Martins& #39; Case
On 22nd July 2020, after I argued an Ex parte motion, the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered the @HQNigerianArmy to grant a detained Soldier, Lance Corporal Martins
On 22nd July 2020, after I argued an Ex parte motion, the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered the @HQNigerianArmy to grant a detained Soldier, Lance Corporal Martins
Immediate access to his lawyer, wife and relatives.
Justice AI Chikere agreed with me that at any rate, it is a continuous breach of the detained Soldier& #39;s fundamental human rights to be denied access to his lawyer and family.
So the Court ordered the Respondents- the Chief of Army Staff and the Attorney General of the Federation to give way and allow Lance Corporal Martins access to his lawyer and wife.
After 3 attempts, Buhari& #39;s appointees, Brutai and the AGF have brazenly disobeyed the valid order of the Federal High Court.
Last week Wednesday, after the 2nd attempt to see Lance Corporal Martins failed, I placed a phone call through to the AGF to inform him of the development.
The AGF, Malami SAN told me that he has seen the court order I served on him and has minuted on it for action. That the public holiday could affect compliance but I should check back with him after the holiday.
I reached the AGF yesterday and told him I& #39;ll be visiting the Army headquarters to ensure compliance, but again, I was rebuffed on the 3rd attempt to see Lance Corporal Martins.
There& #39;s clearly no doubt that Buhari lacks respect for court orders and the rule of law and this shameful and pathetic occurrence is being embraced by his appointees.
Brutai is waging a war on Nigeria& #39;s constitutional democracy. Disobedience to court order by the military is a COUP D& #39;ETAT on Nigeria& #39;s democracy.
Brutai is actively taking steps to return Nigeria to the dark era of military jaunta. This must stop!
