Caretaker Committee has called for the
unconditional release of two members of the
party.
PDP has demanded that the former Governor of
Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, ex-Governor Gabriel
Suswan and other political detainees in
government custody, be released.
NAIJ.com gathered that the PDP made the call in a
statement issued by Dayo Adeyeye, the national
publicity secretary of the committee on Monday,
May 1.
The party said its attention has been once again
drawn to “unwarranted arrest and detention” of
Lamido by men of the Nigerian Police Force
(NPF) in Kano State.
Mr Adeyeye described the arrest of Mr. Lamido
as “outrageous and anti-democratic” and not
based on the frivolous allegation of “inciting the
public” leveled against him.
“The true reason for his arrest, however, has to do with the
forthcoming Local Government elections in Jigawa State,”
the party said.
PDP says Buhari is keeping political prisoners
The arrest of former Governor Gabriel Suswan of
Benue, according to the party, was also linked to
the forthcoming Local Government elections in
the state, Premium Times reports.
“We are therefore calling on the security agencies in the
country to release unconditionally, Lamido, Suswam,
former Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, and
all other political detainees in their custody,” the party
stated.
Mr. Adeyeye added that PDP was also aware that
members of the opposition would be in for a
hard time in the run-up to the 2019 general
elections with more arrests and intimidation of
their prominent leaders.
He added that Mr. Lamido merely asked the
people to defend their votes against rigging,
saying “how is that a crime?
“If you are not planning to steal the peoples’ votes, why
should you be afraid if the people are advised to defend
their votes?
“Of course, no thief would want the owner to guard his
house against burglary.”
Daily Post reports that the PDP recalled that
prior to 2015 general election there were inciting
statement credited to some members of the then
opposition party and no arrest was made.
“It was not a sign of weakness by the PDP led Government.
It was in deference to freedom of speech, democracy and
peace,” the party said.
The party accused members of the ruling party
of being the ones instigating the lawlessness in
Kogi, Niger, Benue and now Jigawa state.
“If this ugly trend is not stopped forthwith, it may lead to
breach of peace and public disorder,” the party warned.
In an earlier report by NAIJ.com , residents of
Kastina state, President Muhammadu Buhari's
home state, have raised concerns over the health
status of the president.
A resident, Abdulmumini Shehu Sani, said it has
become pertinent that the presidency take the
bull by the horn and allow President Buhari
resign and attend to his health.
Speaking on the president's health, the chairman
of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Kastina
state chapter Abdulmumini Shehu Sani said due
process must be observed in handling the affairs
of the nation .
In a similar vein, a Pentecostal Bishop, Rt. Rev.
Seun Adeoye, has urged Nigerians to pray for the
quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari,
saying his well-being is so important to the
nation’s co-existence and stability.
NAIJ.com gathered that Bishop Adeoye warned
that if anything should happen to President
Buhari, such would be a difficult burden for the
nation to bear as Nigeria will fall into wrong
hands that are ready do anything to turn it into
their private estates.
The cleric, who spoke during the 1st Episcopal
Honours and Gallantry Awards held at the
weekend at Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry,
Rehoboth Arena, Okinni, Osun State, noted that
only God can sustain the President’s health.
Meanwhile, the presidency has denied a report
by Sahara Reporters on Sunday, April 30 which
claimed President Muhammadu Buhari is so sick
that he cannot eat or drink with ease.
The online news platform had said in its report
that three different sources in the presidency
confirmed the alleged sad state of the president’s
health.
But President Buhari's personal assistant on new
media Bashir Ahmad said the report was totally
untrue.
Ahmad cleared the air late on Sunday, April 30
after the report claimed that the President’s
health had deteriorated seriously in the last few
weeks.
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