{"id":38280,"date":"2021-03-03T19:53:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=38280"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:58:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:58:37","slug":"femi-adesina-spreading-fake-news-huriwa-on-presidencys-warning-to-buhari-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/femi-adesina-spreading-fake-news-huriwa-on-presidencys-warning-to-buhari-critics","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Femi Adesina spreading fake news\u2019 \u2013 HURIWA on Presidency\u2019s warning to Buhari critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has said that Nigerians have the right to demand President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s resignation over the issues of insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA said Buhari is not an absolute monarch who has arbitrary powers which prevent citizens from criticizing him.<\/p>\n<p>The advocacy group was reacting to the warning issued to critics by Buhari\u2019s spokesman, Femi Adesina.<\/p>\n<p>Adesina had cautioned those calling for the resignation of the President.<\/p>\n<p>Adesina had said those calling for Buhari\u2019s resignation due to the issue of insecurity in Nigeria were only exercising their freedom of speech, but such expression has its limitations.<\/p>\n<p>However, HURIWA faulted the logic, legality and validity of the claims made by Adesina that citizen\u2019s right to freedom of expression is limited to the extent that they can not advocate the resignation of the president if he is not doing enough to secure the country.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the rights group said Adesina should read his \u201cconstitution to understand that President Muhammadu Buhari is not an absolute monarch who has arbitrary powers to abridge the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental freedoms of the citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rights group said the President as the Head of the executive arm of government recognised under section 5 of the Constitutional provisions lacks the judicial powers to impose any sort of limitation or derogation to the enjoyment of the citizens\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<p>The Rights group said the Court of competent jurisdiction enjoys the judicial powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as spelt out in Section 6.<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA said apart from the fundamental Rights provisions of chapter four of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1999 (as amended), the Grund norm in section 14 (2) (a) provides that \u201csovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this constitution derives all its power and authority\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The rights group expressed utter disappointment that the Presidential Media Advisor can \u201cspread the fake news to the effect that the same Nigerians who donated the legitimacy to the President as well as other elected public office holders to exercise authority, can not at the same time exercise their fundamental Human Rights Constitutionally guaranteed to advocate the resignation of the non-performing President especially if the President fails to discharge his primary legal duty spelt out in section 14 (2) (b) which says that the primary duty of government is the protection of lives and property and the welfare of the citizenry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA argued also that section 14 (2) (c) of the Constitution provides that:\u201cThe participation by the people in their government shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Rights group said \u201cFreedom of expression is inevitably one of the fundamental rights, which are universally recognised and protected. Indeed, the Constitutions of most countries of the world, including Nigeria as a constitutional democracy, have expressly provided for the protection of this right because of its importance and relevance to the enhancement of personal liberty and democracy\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has said that Nigerians have the right to demand President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s resignation over the issues of insecurity in the country. HURIWA said Buhari is not an absolute monarch who has arbitrary powers which prevent citizens from criticizing him. 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