Why FG was right to detain Sowore and Dasuki - Malami

The attorney general and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami has defended the decision of the Federal Government to detain Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki despite a court order granting them bail.

According to Malami, the Federal Government was right to detain both men because there was a pending appeal at the Supreme Court despite a court order for their release.

Speaking on NTA, Malami said: “If a decision is made, or a judgement is passed, you have an option: one, absolute and unconditional compliance; two, challenge the order by way of either an appeal against it; or asking that the order be reviewed or appealing and applying for stay of execution.

“So, in respect of those orders we are not comfortable with as a government, we go back to the court and have them challenged. Until that matter, that your right of challenge, is determined up to the supreme court level, the idea of you being charged with disobedience of court order does not arise.

“There were appeals for stay of execution all through, so, until those matters reach the supreme court and the supreme court takes the final decision, relating there, you are still operating within the ambit and context of rule of law.”

Sowore and Dasuki have since been released from the custody of the Department of State Security, DSS.