Human rights lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa SAN, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari on the proposed restriction of movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states.
The President, he said, has no powers to restrict the movement of persons without recourse to the National Assembly.
According to him, the President has not invoked his powers under the
constitution to declare any state of emergency, which must be approved
by the National Assembly.
He said, “We are running a constitutional democracy and it is illegal
for the President to take over the affairs of any State of the
“Federation without the express consent of the people of that State through their elected representatives.
“It is only the Governor of the State through the House of Assembly
of the State that can make any declaration concerning the people of that
State. Little wonder that the President could not cite any law that he
relied upon for his declaration.
“I support every measure taken to contain the Coronavirus pandemic
but such must be in accordance with law. If we allow this to stay, then
tomorrow the President may just impose total restriction on all States
of the Federation for whatever reason.
“I humbly urge the President to reverse the restrictions and work
with the States concerned in accordance with the laws of our land”, he
said.
The rights advocate also said there must be measures put in place to
address the financial consequences of the proposed shutdown, especially
for small scale businesses, those who depend on daily earnings and the
needy and vulnerable members of the societies to be affected.
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