The National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh when he appeared in court on Tuesday.
The party said that the development betrayed an extra-judicial, top political witch-hunt policy of the All Progressives Congress, which it said was carefully designed to humiliate, embarrass and portray PDP leaders as common criminals and set the stage to cow and decimate opposition and perceived foes of the government.
In a statement signed by the party's National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo on Tuesday, the party said the aim of the of the ruling party is to break Metuh.
"The question remains, if not to mortify, dehumanise and break Metuh, who has been very vocal against the APC administration, and of course to send a signal to others critical of the government, what else would have informed the decision to produce him in court in handcuffs, even when his case does not border on security threat?" Oladipo said.
"Is this an attempt to sway the court and ambush the judicial process against our National Publicity Secretary, all because of his stance against observed ineptitude and dictatorial tendencies of this administration?
"The PDP invites all Nigerians and the international community to note the emerging barefaced abuse of state power and violation of constitutional provisions regarding the arrest, detention and eventual
arraignment of our spokesperson."
Oladipo added that Nigerians by now, should be extremely scared that the country was fast drifting into what he called a police state where being in opposition or holding views divergent to that of the government makes one a criminal and an enemy of the state.
He alleged that for now, the target of the on-going "lopsided war against corruption is the PDP and its leaders" while all APC members, including those with known corruption issues had been immune from investigation, arrest and prosecution.
Oladipo added that, more worrisome was the fact that institutions of government, especially security and corrective agencies have now fallen victims of dictatorial abuses.
With this, he said the PDP was afraid that in no time, ordinary citizens of Nigerians, who in the last 16 years have lived under the rule of law and constitutionally guaranteed personal liberty, would begin to suffer brutality and oppression.
He said, "Under PDP administration, some Nigerians, including APC leader and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu were tried but never humiliated; now we see security operatives under this regime being used to crush and humiliate the opposition." Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteIf somebody steals a goat he can be handcuffed by PDP Government. But if PDP spokesman steals over N400m and he is treated like the goat thief it is witch hunting. These PDP people are dump, idiotic and crazy. We need to know how he became a prof, how many books he wrote. Hmmmm even Phd holder is clueless. There is God oh!
ReplyDeleteTalking nonsense!
ReplyDeleteShameless Homo erectus!
His case does not border on security, as u blah,
Tell me, which security surpasssending our innocent Armies to death as a result of this $2.1B stolen by u and cohorts!
U guys should be fed to Lions Alive!
Innocent before guilty right?
DeleteWhat else do you expect from a society where the leader forged a common certificate. Nigerians should expect more WAHALA. Change has come.
DeleteWhat else do you expect from a society where the leader didnt forged a PhD certificate but he was dumb. Nigerians should expect less WAHALA. #Change has come.
DeleteSTFU does ur father ave a certificate
Deleteif there is something worst, it should be done to u ppl cos u have ruined our nation extremely and enriched ur pockets knowing vividly that majority of us are living in poverty but u felt not concerned. if all Nigerians can think and feel the way I feel, we will pray ur end to be worst than that of Samuel Do. the havoc u have caused for this nation can never be democratically solved totally but, with the traces of military mixed with democracy, God will help us out in time. but how I wish this particular administration be military, we would have experienced a vast geometric development. fellow Nigerians, as we have all known, PDP has destroyed our nation, now to repair it, we have sacrifice and atonement to offer. pls, pray for and bear with the present administration, don't let the bastards mislead us. God bless Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteThe good Lord will also bless you. A man stole as much as 400m, went violent by destroying a statement in the presence of security men. This rogue of a professor wants us to treat him as a gentle man. The Lord we serve will punish you and your unborn generation for being part of those that subjected the masses of this nation to hardship.
DeleteWent violent really? He stole 400m and granted bail for 400m, you pple are funny. Is he a flight risk?
ReplyDeleteNonsense talk, Metuh was not arrested for attacking the ruling party, he stole money. Unarmed robbery.
ReplyDeletesome guys must believe whatever APC said.
ReplyDeleteDnt be blind bro APC or no APC let's say no to corruption think abt it if your father was among the soldiers fighting boko haram wld you ave opened ur mouth and start vomiting this rubbish
DeleteDo you know that each time you make abusive, unguarded and inhuman comments to people that has done nothing wrong to you God punish you people in return. Check what happens to each time you behave like illiterates on social media by insulting people that are making unabusive views. The wrath of God comes to you and you're punished severely in one way or the other. Stop insulting people no matter the condition. Make your views and be civil on social media. Many evil things and curses comes to you but you guys don't know that you brought them to your selves. It is well..From Angel Michael
ReplyDeleteThere is no humiliation here. There are rules governing every institution. If a criminal or suspect is misbehaving somehow especially in the prison, the warders/ police and any other law enforcement agencies involved normally act ahead so that the safety of the person and others are guaranteed. Metuh refused to cooperate, he went on self hunger strike, he tried to destroy statement written by himself, nobody can even tell other body languages not reported, so he has to be hand-cuffed because it's possible that out of frustration he can grab gun from any of close by personnel and shoot anybody or himself.
ReplyDeleteI am pro Rule of Law we don't need to pass abusive words to ourselves because we are potential leaders we need to learn from on going anti- corruption exercise to determine our future. What goes around comes around,i strongly believe the hunter will become the hunted soonest because many leaders today hiding under the CONSECRATION and TRUTH are LIARS and they will never enjoy goodness but several person problem
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