ADEYANJU CONDEMNS GOVERNOR ZULUM’s TYRANNICAL ACTION

I condemn Governor Zulum of Borno state’s unlawful actions in demolishing the five-story building belonging to an opposition party candidate, Hon Attom Magira, based on political differences, despite pending matter before a competent court of law.

Zulum’s vendetta and campaign of hatred against Attom began when his support group sponsored a harmless billboard calling for merger and unity in Borno State. How is that a crime warranting arrest, detention or demolition of his source of income?

In a naked abuse of power, the governor destroyed the billboard, arrested Magira, and detained him for nine days, violating his fundamental human rights. He was subsequently charged to court on bogus charges.

As if that wasn’t enough, the governor ordered the demolitions of a plaza belonging to the critic in yue state despite the fact that Mr. Attom Magira had all legal requirements when constructing the said property after he was granted a statutory right of occupancy and obtained the necessary development permit from BOSUPDB.

It is interesting that during the entire construction phase of the said property, no indication was given by BOSUPDB of any breach of town planning rules.

However, after completing the building and amidst ongoing political differences between the governor and his critic, Mr. Attom, a professor and a supposed intellectual governor took all of these illegal actions.

Signed:

DEJI ADEYANJU, ESQ.