Expressing his views, Professor Itse Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), lamented that people of Northern extraction are never pleased when Southerners attempt to organize themselves on a regional basis. Reacting to the comment made by the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who declared Amotekun, the newly created security outfit by SouthWest governors, as illegal, Sagay criticized Malami's stance as prejudiced. He questioned the legality of labeling Amotekun as illegal, highlighting that the same laws used to establish Northern security outfits such as Hisbah police and the Civilian Joint Taskforce were used for Amotekun as well. Sagay's interview with Daily Independent shed light on his perspective: There have been deba...

Expressing his views, Professor Itse Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), lamented the unenthusiastic response from people of Northern extraction when Southerners aim to organize themselves regionally.   Sagay, a strong supporter of the Buhari government, made this statement in response to the comment by the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Minister had declared Amotekun, the newly established security outfit by SouthWest governors, as illegal on Tuesday, January 14th.   The professor criticized Malami's remarks, questioning the basis for deeming Amotekun illegal when the same laws used to create this organization were applied to establish Northern security outfits such as Hisbah police and the Civilian Joint Taskforce. He ...