Group Issues 7-Day Ultimatum On Prosecution Of Gulak’s Killers

A Coalition of Northern Socio-cultural Organizations known as Justice for Ahmed Gulak Movement (JAGUM) has given a seven-day ultimatum to Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to begin the legal prosecution of the suspected killers of the former political adviser to Ex-president Good luck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak.

The group said the seven-day ultimatum comes on the heels of heightened suspicion and fear about a move by some powerful individuals to shield the suspected killers of Gulak who were recently arrested by crack detectives of Nigeria Police from facing justice in the Court.

A statement by the national coordinator of JAGUM, Hajia Zira Kwada Gulak, said, the organisation was shocked and disappointed about Governor Uzodinma’s silence, nonchalance and lukewarm attitude towards arraignment of the suspects in Court with immediate effect.

Zira said as a close friend and beneficiary of the political machinery of Gulak, Governor Uzodinma should have been in the forefront of the struggle to make the arrested suspects face the full wrath of the law in Court.

She said: “We are not happy that Governor Uzodinma has turned his back on late Gulak who died in the course of entrenching democracy and good governance in Imo State. We don’t know why it’s taking forever to take the arrested suspects to court to answer for their heinous crime.”

She further claimed that the Imo state government wants to sabotage the trial of the suspects in connivance with some powerful forces.

“We have run out of patience and therefore  gave 7 days ultimatum to Governor Uzodinma to arraign the suspected murderers in Court.”

Zira further said: “After the expiration of the 7 days ultimatum, we will have no option than to approach the Court of competent Jurisdiction to compel Governor Hope Uzodinma to charge the case to court.”