Lawyer and human rights activist, Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the release of minors who were arraigned in court.
According to THE CABLE, President Bola Tinubu has directed that all minors arraigned over the #EndBadGovernance protest be released immediately.
The report further stated that the President gave the directive to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi on Monday.
However, Chidi Odinkalu has now reacted after the report surfaced online. In a post that he shared on his official X handle, he said a judge who clearly had power in law chose to impress the President rather than do right by law.
Here is what Chidi Odinkalu wrote on his page;
“Nigeria is at an impressive pass: a judge who clearly had power in law chose to impress the President rather than do right by law. A President who clearly lacks the power in law chooses for the sake of populism to order a judge”.