Re: UWO, EO 6, Politicians and Anti-graft War

Dear Editor, First of all, let me commend you, on the good job you are doing. You are one of the few impartial columnists I look forward to reading weekly.

I am a Lawyer, but I do not agree with our legal system.

Secondly, Nigeria’s dubious democracy, cannot take us anywhere, and I am afraid, our politicians especially, the legislators, will not change anything in the Constitution, because they are the main benefactors of the fake democracy we are practicing.

I voted for Buhari, because I was looking forward to a benevolent dictator (unlike Obasanjo who practiced malevolent dictatorship), who at least, would be firm and deal with us decisively (at least, the law is made for the majority). I dare not vote for the APC/PDP in 2019, though one of them will win.

Executive Order 6, I presume, is one of the reactions to the frustrations of the unending litigation of criminals walking around the country. We keep asking how many convictions, yet we oppose any move. But, then, can the government apply the order without being selective?

If UWO idea is suggested here, there will still be noise, and enough defenders/ opposers will rise. Maybe, we need to change our laws to ‘guilty until proved innocent’, as is done in some jurisdictions. But who will do it? Tomorrow, is very bleak for Nigeria. Please, keep up your good work. Peter O. Folorunso