Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday, reacted to the court ruling, which granted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, permission to travel abroad for treatment.
DAILY POST reported that a Kaduna High Court presided over by Justice Darius Khobo had granted El-Zakzaky and his wife permission to travel to India for medical attention.
The judge also ordered officials of the Kaduna Government to accompany the IMN leader during the medical trip.
Reacting while featuring on Channels Television, Falana commended the ruling of the Kaduna State High Court, stating that “granting El-Zakzaky and wife permission to go for medical treatment abroad has saved the country from a major crisis”.
“I was pleased to learn last night that the State Security Service announced that the order will be complied with and I think that is a good development.
“I do hope that other court orders including the one of Dasuki will be complied with so that we can join the rest of the committee of civilized nations,” he said.
Meanwhile, Falana had criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for clamping down on individuals perceived as its critics.
Falana said this while insisting that the protest march conceived by the 2019 presidential aspirant of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore and some other individuals was not a treasonable offence.
