The governor came under knocks from the human rights bodies, the United Kingdom and, the European Union (UN), urging authorities across Nigeria to halt future executions.
But the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru said Governor Oshiomhole did nothing wrong.
He stressed that the governor was in order and acted within his constitutional jurisdiction
Ashiru spoke yesterday in Abuja at the stakeholders’ consultative forum on the 2nd cycle of Nigeria’s Universal Periodic Review (UP).
He also noted that criminal code was in the constitution handed over to the country during the colonial administration, adding that the constitution remained the guiding principle to the nation.
He, therefore, urged Nigerians not to shy away from what the constitution says is right.
“In Edo State, what happened recently has nothing to do with the Federal Government. We have a constitution where the states are autonomous, so there are areas where governors have authorities and in this case, that was what happened in Edo State where the governor exercised the constitutional provision to sign the execution that is there.
“I agree that the governor of Edo State acted within his constitutional power.
“So, don’t shy away from what we believe is right and what we believe is in the constitution. We have constitution and it is our constitution that will guide us. When we look around, it is our constitution that will guide us, “ he said.
THE NATION
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