The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has justified police blockade of the road leading to Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s residence at the Rivers State Government house in Port Harcourt.
In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Friday, the PDP, instead, accused the governor of inciting the public against the Federal Government and the Rivers State police commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu.
“Of particular concern is the manipulation of the media by the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Governor Chibuike Amaechi to mislead Nigerians and create an impression that he was barred by the police and the Federal Government from entering the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt.
“This distortion of facts is totally unacceptable and unbefitting of a state governor. It is indeed condemnable that Governor Amaechi has continued to distort facts and interfere in the lawful activities of the police and security operatives ensuring law and order in Rivers State only to manipulate the media and portray himself as the victim,” the statement said.
Metuh added that Amaechi was fully aware that based on the ruling of the courts, the police had sealed off a secretariat illegally opened by some individuals under the name, flag and colour of the PDP, consequent upon which the route leading to the structure and the Government house was also closed.
He accused the governor of defying the closure order by choosing to access the Government House through the same route in company with “unauthorised persons” who sought to beat security to access the sealed secretariat.
“Governor Amaechi cannot feign ignorance of the fact that the route was closed as he must have been fully informed by his security details, otherwise he is running an incompetent government that cannot guarantee the safety and welfare of his state.
“Governor Amaechi must understand that the Nigeria police is a sacred institution which should not in anyway be dragged into politics. In the same vein, he must understand that facts are sacred and should not be distorted under any guise,” Metuh added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This is totally unacceptable, the chief security officer of a state have to be carry along whenever such blockage will take place in his territory. PDP is going by the way of 1966, Awolowo and Akintola. what is the faith of the common man in this country,if PDP can do this to a governor of a state.
ReplyDeleteThis is ridiculous and unacceptable for PDP to say that.
ReplyDeleteFor God's sake where are we heading to? If a secretariat is closed then the adjoining roads will be closed also. Where is the freedom of association here. This where formal politician but now form the association of formal speaker of houses of assembly. All might not be a PDP member and Gov. Ameachi was formally a speaker which qualify him to be a member and they are here for something else not to fight the presidency. The level of impunity has never been so high. The president is giving the populance more reason to vote him out of office by 2015 or still for him to be impeached.
ReplyDeleteAmechi is playing to the gallery he is fully aware he just want to create a scene
ReplyDeleteAmaechi cannot say he's nt aware of the blockade, he's jst lookin 4 a way 2 ridicule PDP, 4 him to allow dose scumbags called the new pdp 2 open a secretariat in PH means u has no respect 4 d rule of law. He's jst putting fire on his head.
ReplyDeletePolicemen can cordon off the secretariat and not the gate or along the road for Gods sake!does the court order says there should be no movement around the secretariat?Jona!Jona!Jona!thread carefully ooo!Life na easy easy o!
ReplyDeletePower that be in Nigeria is playing with fire. It can not end up well with anybody in power doing this. Just check the history.
ReplyDeleteif sectariat is close.dose that affect the road too.what is p d p talking about.dose it mean that orther people including orther paties cant pass a road bcos of problem in pepl dicv pepl. Pls pdp should beter go and resolv and stop crating problems.
ReplyDeleteif sectariat is close.dose that affect the road too.what is p d p talking about.dose it mean that orther people including orther paties cant pass a road bcos of problem in pepl dicv pepl. Pls pdp should beter go and resolv and stop crating problems.
ReplyDeleteNa wa o, wetin we go believe o.
ReplyDeleteAmechi is a joker. He thinks he can curry sympathy from people but at the end he will loose out. Emeka Udeagu
ReplyDeleteIf the North and their cronies succeed in impeaching Jonathan or stopping him come 2015, Jonathan will return to Bayelsa. But will Amaechi still come back to Rivers State?
ReplyDeleteall i know is dat God is at work
ReplyDeleteI say again....Amaechi, Atiku and the 6 rebels should save our time and join APC. Must you be members of PDP? Form your own party or join another one, preferrablly APC. This childish bickering over PDP like children fighting over a toy should be stopped by these individuals if they are really matured adults that they claim to be. It is totally shameful that adults like Amaechi, Atiku, and the other 6 rebel governors should be conducting themselves in this most disgraceful manner. Yes, there is freedom of association; so associate with another party and let us see how anyone will harass you over that. If that happens, then Nigerians will sympathise with you. But staying in PDP to make trouble and think that the party will do nothing to maintain her integrity is like throwing dust against the wind and think that it will not enter your eyes. Only an idiot will act in such an unnatural manner.
ReplyDeleteThis is d begining of d end for Jonathan administration.Why did Jonathan choose to be going down everyday.So this man is so desperate like this? Life is live and let others live,If truly Jonathan has perform as is used to claim why can't he allow d masses to decide his second term, anyway d end is fast approaching.
ReplyDeleteJonathan! D end has come prepare to go back to Bayelsa ,even d great Obasanjo of our time is not as worse as this,If we vote Jonathan come 2015 honestly dis guy will want to go for 3rd term.Thank God for all dis incident we can now see dat Jonathan is not capable to be d president of this great most populous black nation.
ReplyDeleteNigerians are tired of unproductive GEJ.
ReplyDeleteThe man has done nothing but to keep chasing innocent ROTIMI AMECHI.
He had no shoe, now he has gotten enough shoes but will never allow someone to rest.
This unnecessary intimidation can only be done to Amechi. please try Governor Fashola or you get yourself disgraced.
Power from the top indeed; it shall come to an end very very soon.