Where he fails or refuses to do so (as I know he would), then President Muhammadu) Buhari should sack him
Pantami’s previous radical statements endorsing militant organizations like the Taliban and Al-Qaeda were exonerated by the White House, according to the lawyer. He called presidential spokesman Garba Shehu’s defense that Pantami had apologized and should be forgiven a ‘pedestrian statement.’
“The combustible and inflammable comments of Dr. Pantami no doubt were
intended to cause fear or make any government or bodies abandon a
standpoint, induce fear in the public or government, etc. He can be
charged under the EFCC Act,†the senior advocate said.
“Under section 5(2) of the Terrorism
Prevention (Amendment) Act, Pantami can be charged for terrorist
activities, because terrorism includes “support†for; and “supportâ€
includes (in the words of the Act) “incitement to commit a terrorist act
through the internet or any electronic means or through the use of
printed materials or through the dissemination of terrorist
informationâ€.“My humble call on Pantami is to resign his ministerial appointment
and save this clueless government of further infamy, calumny, obloquy
and odium.
“Where he fails or refuses to do so (as I know he would), then
President Muhammadu) Buhari should sack him. Where Buhari refuses (as I
know he would), then, any and every Nigerian or NGO that feels
sufficiently concerned and aggrieved can approach the courts and ask for
an Order of Mandamus, to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation,
Mr Abubakar Malami, to prosecute Pantami, by virtue of section 174 of
the 1999 Constitution. Every Nigerian has the right (locus standi) to do
this.â€
