CURRENT ISSUES: Granting El-Zakzaky, Dasuki bail, dangerous for nation – Saddam

Dr. Folorunsho Hussein popularly called Saddam by colleagues is a renowned private legal practitioner and Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin. He bore his mind with our JUDICIARY CORRESPONDENT, KAYODE ADEOTI on the continued detention of Col. Sambo Dasuki and the Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-zakzaky by President Muhammadu  Buhari-led government. Excerpts:

Many political players in Nigeria have been emphasising on restructuring the nation’s system as a way of improving its economy, what is your take on this issue?
I may not outrightly go with that philosophy especially with the aspect of selling our things. Looking at what we’ve sold in the past, what is the gain? The electricity system we sold, we have  continued not having light, nothing came out of it… We need to narrow the restructuring down to certain areas so that we can have a focus of purpose, so that we can know what we want and how we can get it.
On the issue of Col. Dasuki and El-zakzaky, courts have granted them bail but the executive seems to have held them back, why is their case different?
I agree with Buhari when he supported deviation from the rule of law in the protection of territorial integrity of Nigeria. I agree that the security of this country is very sacrosanct and it should be given preference over the observance of the so called rule of law. That is my take. Somebody that if released will caused chaos, is better kept in prison. For instance, a Boko Haram leader is arrested and a court grant him bail, would people allow him to go to his house because court has granted him bail? There are some issues that are peculiar in nature and must be treated widifferently. The government is more concerned about what could be the consequences of their release. We need to be careful and security conscious following the insurgency challenges we’re facing of late.
(Cut in…) but their cases are different…
Because court has granted leader of Boko Haram bail, so, he should be allowed to go? What is then the difference between leader of Boko Haram and El-zakzaky? They are the same.
Are you then supporting disobedience to court pronouncements?
The Federal Government have reasons for not releasing them. I want us to take note that at the beginning of that case, Amnesty International was making noise about it. They’ve kept quiet now, perhaps, they’ve seen reasons why these people should not be released. International Community, United States of America, the self acclaimed Champion of human rights are not making any issue out of it again. Iraq that is supporting El-zakzaky, that country cannot allow the group to do two percent of what they are doing in Nigeria there without being wiped out. The security of this country is of paramount importance, that is why these people have not been allowed to go.
Would it not be appropriate for the present government to avail public with reasons El-zakzaky and Dasuki are still in detention…?
No one is demanding the reasons from the government, there are legally backed reasons for their continued detention. Attorney General should be asked to make those reasons available. In fact, he can be dragged to court just to get those reasons but no one has asked, people were just making noise, protesting over the issue.