Atiku, who is currently in China leading a private economic trade mission at the invitation of the Chinese government, interrupted his schedule to issue a statement, declaring that the police invasion of the party’s office has no justification in law, but borne out of political control.
The statement reads, “While it is embarrassing that the police had yet to give a reason on why its personnel are laying siege to a political party office, the whole world knows these are acts prompted by unscrupulous politicians who do not even have the moral conscience not to involve the police in politics.
“This goes to the root of the current crisis within the PDP: priorities. What does it say to our citizens, who live daily with the fear of violence and kidnappings, that our police priority is raiding a political party office?”
“I call on the leadership of the Nigerian Police, especially its Inspector General, to steer clear of political entanglements, and immediately vacate our party offices. Our national law enforcement priority must be the safety and security of Nigerians, not politics.”
The former vice president said it is embarrassing that in a week when a top Christian clergy, top lawyer and senior advocate and countless others are being held captive by kidnappers, the Nigeria Police could muster the resources to seal the headquarters of the “new” PDP in negation of a court order.
According to Atiku, “further, a politically partisan police force sets a dangerous precedent, as they will be entrusted to supervise free and fair elections in the future.”
He said the latest development has put a big question mark on the sincerity of the IGP to effectively reform the police. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Inec, is there no law empowering you to ban crises_ridden party?
ReplyDeleteWELL MEANING NIGERIANS SHOULD ALL COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT AGAINST THIS REBELS,,,, IF YOU SAY LET GEJ GO FOR A TESTED AND FAILED NORTHERNAR,,, THEN GOODNIGHT TO YOU.
ReplyDeleteI'm a south southerner. But good night to you because Goodluck cannot and will not fight corruption. He's even promoting it through several abuse of the rule of law. Find out if our country's corruption index is improving or nosediving. GEJ is not the messiah we all thought. I admit that I made a mistake for voting for GEJ. Probably an Atiku or Buhhari presidency would do better cleansing by punishing past corrupt politicians and awarding excellence. ASUU is still on strike, students are dying everyday, yet we have a lame duck with PhD as President. I rather vote for Facrook Lawan, a known corruption par excellence than vote vote a wolf sponsored by Otedollar, a known Corruption Master per excellence. GEJ is highly compromised when it comes to fighting corruption. How then can Nigeria break through when our greatest problem continues unabated. In the midst of the current PDP crisis, GEJ is going to commit more blunders in his desperation for power and this will undermine his credibility even more. How sweet it would have been if he had given his one term his all. How sweet if he had concentrated on good governance without asking for another term which to me is a greater distraction? How sweet if he had kept his hands clean and resolutely determine to leave the country better than he met it within 5 years. Power corrupts. And he is on his way to write his name on the wrong pages of history in Nigeria. #GreedForPower!
DeleteNice 1 my south-south brother...I'm frm d south-west but it gladdens my heart to hear such frm a nigerian of dat extraction..u've spoken well...not like dat criminal called asari dats threatening "bloodshed on d streets" if jona d imbecile loses in 2015..its those who wanna tear dis country apart dat won't live to see it grow n prosper...
DeleteAnonymous 7:46, God bless you and ur judgement. You are not ethnically or religiously biased just like me (A South Easterner). Those who keep supporting GEJ are either stupid or blind.
ReplyDeleteAtiku, the police is doing just that, keeping Nigerians safe from impostors like you. If you must form a party, why not get another name? Or can anyone come up tomorrow in the name of "new" Atiku Abubakar and you will keep quiet?
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