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SMBLF Rejects Malami’s Illegal Directive

By Dauda R Pam

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum(SMBLF) has described as illegal and unacceptable the pronouncement attributed to the Minister and  Attorney – General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami(SAN),declaring Amotekun, the South West security (not military or Police) outfit illegal.

This was contained in an email text desseminated to the media and signed by,Yinka Odumakin,South West,Gen. CRU Iherike, SouthEast, Sen.Bassey Henshaw, South South and Dr Isuwa Dogo, Middle BELT,who claimed inter-alia,”We consider his action as an abuse of office to suppress the rights of federating units to secure themselves and in furtherance of the widely – held suspicion that sections of  the country are deliberately being rendered vulnerable for herdsmen and other criminals by the Federal Government.

“We ask the Governors of the South West to ignore Malami and allow him to go to court to challenge their decision as he cannot constitute himself  a court over elected governors.

“We are not under military rule. We insist that, what the Governors have done is what individuals and neighborhoods can legally do to secure their lives and property.

“The right to preserve your life cannot be under any exclusive list other than the list of those who have no value for human lives.

“The ultra vire action of the AGF has further exposed Nigeria as a country under command and control and  governed by a conquest mentality.

The read further asked Malami to say what makes Amotekun illegal and Hisbah legal “He should further explain to us what makes Civilian JTF legal in the North East where there is war and in Zamfara and Katsina and Kano where there is no war, while Amotekun is his only illegal take”.

This is a defining moment to decide if we are under segregation and different laws in the country, the statement asserted.

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