"We wish to remind all Nigerians and
members of the international community that Major General Muhammadu Buhari (as
he then was) had on 31st day of December 1983 violently unseated or overthrew
the democratically elected government of Alhaji Aliyu Shehu Shagari and swiftly
suspended the 1979 Constitution through enactment of emergency decrees, leading
to arrogation to himself of motley of emergency powers and other extra
constitutional responsibilities.
To ensure this, the 1979 Constitution particularly its hallowed principles of Fundamental Human Rights and Rule of Law were wickedly suspended. Some of the emergency and extra constitutional powers so wickedly arrogated were Decree 2 of 1984 (indiscriminate long detention of persons without trial) and Decree 4 of 1984 (castration of media freedom and right to freedom of expression).
Following this, what was left as “the 1979 Constitution of the Military Regime” was nothing but a tissue paper"...........
By INTERSOCIETY
To ensure this, the 1979 Constitution particularly its hallowed principles of Fundamental Human Rights and Rule of Law were wickedly suspended. Some of the emergency and extra constitutional powers so wickedly arrogated were Decree 2 of 1984 (indiscriminate long detention of persons without trial) and Decree 4 of 1984 (castration of media freedom and right to freedom of expression).
Following this, what was left as “the 1979 Constitution of the Military Regime” was nothing but a tissue paper"...........
By INTERSOCIETY
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