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<\/p>\nFani Kayode, in a tweet on Tuesday commended Buhari for the timely release of the Nigerian student.<\/p>\n
He said \u201cSecuring the release of Zainab from execution in a Saudi prison is a great achievement by @MBuhari.She was due to be executed for a crime she never committed.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuhari saved her life by intervening and for the first time in 4 years I am proud to be a Nigerian! Welcome home Zainab.\u201d<\/p>\n
DAILY POST had reported that Saudi authority arrested Zainab over alleged drug trafficking.<\/p>\n
It would be recalled that Buhari had directed that Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to immediately intervene in the case of Zainab.<\/p>\n
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora matters, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement made available to DAILY POST, had said that the President gave the directive two weeks ago when the matter was brought to his attention.<\/p>\n
She had said, \u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari gave the directive immediately the matter was brought to his attention about two weeks ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy office has been working with the AGF as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in that regard.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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