Omokri warned that a situation where the ex CBN Gov is incarcerated without fair trial will mark a return to the Abacha era
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian socio-political activist and social media influencer, Reno Omokri, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu not to toe the line of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
Omokri gave the advice to the newly inaugurated president via his social media page, where he urged him to allow the arrested former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele to defend the allegations levelled against him.
He noted that Tinubu has done well so far, but warned him against repeating the mistake of President Buhari who arrested officials of the Jonathan-led administration without giving them a fair hearing.
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He went on to state that a situation where Emefiele is arrested and incarcerated without fair trial will mark a return to the dark days of the Abacha regime.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Omokri wrote: “Where is Godwin Emefiele? The Tinubu administration should not lock him up and begin to make public allegations against him. This is precisely what Buhari did to Jonathan administration officials as soon as he took over in 2015.
“They were locked up, and while incarcerated, allegations were made to turn the public against them, without giving them an opportunity to defend themselves.
“We had hoped those dark days were behind us. Question Emefiele and even accuse him, but let him have the chance to defend himself against these rumours and innuendo.
“Where is he? Under what legal order is he being held? Let Nigerians hear from him. Having begun so well, President Tinubu should not continue the draconian practices as his immediate predecessor. This is similar to what Abacha did, which drove even Tinubu to exile in 1994.”