ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – One time military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) has condemned the detention of former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and his sons without bail.
In a statement made available to Sundiata Post on Friday, the retired colonel said the offence for which the former governor and his sons were charged is a bailable offence.
The statement in which Umar signed on behalf of the Movement for Unity and Progress, said “The offence for which Sule Lamido and his two sons were charged is clearly a bailable offence. This is why it appears strange that not only were they refused bail but they are remanded in prison custody for about three months. This means that both Sule and his sons have started serving a prison sentence even before the commencement of their trial.
“It behoves on all men of good conscience to appeal to the trial Judge to reconsider this high-handed decision. The principle of the accused being adjudged innocent until proven guilty must apply in this case.
“It behoves on all men of good conscience to appeal to the trial Judge to reconsider this high-handed decision. The principle of the accused being adjudged innocent until proven guilty must apply in this case.
“We are also aware that persons with similar cases had been granted and are being granted bail.We appeal to the trial judge to temper justice with mercy by granting Governor Sule Lamido and his sons bail.”