Buhari’s Supporters Want Amnesty Out Of Nigeria

By Funmi Olakunle

Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari under the aegis of the Buhari Media Organisation have called for the removal of Amnesty International from Nigeria upon the claim that a recent tweet by the Nigerian affiliate was a call to revolution.

The group in a statement on Thursday said the tweet was a violation of the country’s sovereignty.

In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary  Cassidy Madueke the group stated that Amnesty International cannot in good conscience continue to operate in Nigeria after its local office publicly called for a revolution against a government that just secured an overwhelming mandate for a second term in office, this according to the group is an unacceptable interference in the affairs of a sovereign nation and further proof of the subversive activities of Amnesty International operatives in the country.

“This call by Amnesty International, Nigeria, consciously seeking the overthrow of a democratically elected government is nothing short of treason against the Nigerian nation. This is grave and a definite breach of international conventions, we, therefore, demand that the Amnesty International Office in Nigeria be shut down. 

The BMO added that: “An attack on the sovereignty of Nigeria, the democracy of the country and its institutions is one that would not be taken lightly. This is an affront and it speaks volumes of the intentions of Amnesty International, Nigeria’s mandate in Nigeria. The Organisation has more or less turned itself into an opposition party in this country.

“They have sponsored opposition elements to conduct protests, they have promoted fake news and cooked-up allegations against the Nigerian government and its institutions, now they have categorically called for a revolution against the Nigerian state. This is what we have seen done by the opposition; if Amnesty International wants to take on the Nigerian government in this way, they must know that they cannot do so from the standpoint of a pretentious human rights protection group, rather, they should close down their office in Nigeria and register duly with INEC as a political party.” 

The group noted that this was not the first time that Amnesty International was making attempts to subvert Nigeria’s sovereignty and was being called out for doing so. 

For BMO, Amnesty International, Nigeria, is determined to function way beyond its official standing and therefore questioned the basis of its conduct in the Nigerian jurisdiction:

“Is a group that professed to be promoting human rights and democracy supposed to be at the forefront of the call for a revolution and overthrow of a democratically elected government?” 

“Is Amnesty International Nigeria now a partisan group? Are they now affiliated to the opposition party of Nigeria? Is this how they promote democracy?” 

“Amnesty International Nigeria has hit bottom low with this attack on Nigeria’s sovereignty. They must leave Nigeria now!” The BMO insisted.

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