Enact Laws For Amotekun Now! By Femi Falana (SAN) | Sahara Reporters

The governors in the South-West zone launched the South-West Security Network otherwise called ‘Operation Amotekun’ at Ibadan, Oyo State, on January 10, 2020. The police authorities endorsed Amotekun while the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami , questioned its legality.

Therefore, the attorneys-general in the states in the South-West zone should be saddled with the urgent responsibility of ensuring that the enabling laws for Amotekun are enacted by the respective houses of assembly without any further delay. The Lagos State Neighbourhood Watch Law coupled with the Lagos State Security Trust Fund Law may be modified or adopted for Amotekun.

In order to appreciate the duty imposed on all public officers in Nigeria to operate under the rule of law and not under the rule of rulers, it is pertinent to draw the attention of the federal authorities to the case of Attorney-General of Lagos State v. Attorney-General of the Federation 2 WRN 1.

“In a society where the rule of law prevails, self help is not available to the executive or any arm of government.

This should be right course primarily. Now it is revealing that Amotekun is an illegality without enabling legal framework. Do we have Regional Legislators to have unified law? Can a State legislate enact a law for others within the region? Can we extend the State laws by MOU’s?

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Falana has just started speaking like a lawyer. As at today, with no law backing it, Amotekun is illegal

This is ridiculous..... We are talking about the protection of innocent lives and properties you're talking about presidential ambitions. Shame on you.lingo11_eco

South west Nigeria, Just be careful, it is unwise to hurt the Fulani, remember your presidential ambition.

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