The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, who was Tuesday morning invited and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was according to a statement by Prof. Adewale Oladipo, the National Secretary of the party.
Read statement below;
This development, which did not come to us as a surprise given series of threats to our party’s spokesman by the APC and the Federal Government, who are obviously not comfortable with our stance on the confused state of the nation under their watch, is a continuation of APC’s grand design to silence and decimate the PDP.
The arrest of Chief Metuh today underscores the growing political intolerance in our country and the foisting of a police state which was last Wednesday underscored by the President and Commander-in-Chief himself, who defended why a government in a democracy should flout constitutional provision and brazenly disobey court orders.
This onslaught against our spokesman, according to intelligence available to us is part of a larger script by the government to ensure that PDP wings are finally clipped in their mission to install a dictatorial one-party state in the country.
The excesses of security agencies under this government, especially the Directorate of Security Services (DSS) and the EFCC, in abridging the human rights of PDP members have become worrisome and a threat to our democratic evolution.
Nigerians and the international community will recall that on a number of occasions, the PDP, through its spokesman has been outspoken on some undemocratic proclivities being exhibited by the APC-led Federal Government in the last seven months.
The PDP insists that for whatever reason Chief Metuh was arrested, his rights as a citizen under the law must not be trampled upon. We therefore demand for his immediate release and that due process of investigation and prosecution concerning him should be strictly adhered to.
We state this because we have been made aware of top directives to break Chief Metuh and if possible poison him during his detention by the EFCC. Chief Metuh, has since his arrest at about 10 am, has been kept incommunicado, with his lawyers denied access to him.
The PDP declares the arrest of our spokesman as the last straw that may break our democracy. We therefore forewarn the Federal Government and its agencies to save our democracy and forthwith release our National Publicity Secretary.
We are also calling on the international community and well-meaning Nigerians to stand up for this democracy, which our party nurtured for 16 years and deepened to a level where the opposition, for the first time in our political history, had the opportunity to win in a general election. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteMetuh talked too much rubbish like Fayose because he has a skeleton hidden in his cupboard.
ReplyDeleteThey stole so big with the hope of a buying the very weak legal system, but with a determined PMB, they met their match. Democracy is not about stealing. Return the stolen funds if you want to enjoy the benefits of democracy.
ReplyDeletePDP is a congregation of idiotic elements. Metuh has all along been boasting that he collected his share of loot from GEJ for a special project and challenges EFCC to invite him so he can give more details. So where is the theory of decimation and poisoning coming from. It appears PDP crooks will stop at nothing in exposing their foolery
ReplyDeletePDP is a congregation of idiotic elements. Metuh has all along been boasting that he collected his share of loot from GEJ for a special project and challenges EFCC to invite him so he can give more details. So where is the theory of decimation and poisoning coming from. It appears PDP crooks will stop at nothing in exposing their foolery
ReplyDeleteWhat is all this wailings all about ? Was the man not arrested for a just cause? And if he was shouldn't he be questioned. Methinks since pdp big wig's are talking now they should allow them to talk through and if possible make refunds if possible.
ReplyDeleteBut pdp looters are in apc and funded it
ReplyDeleteThat is true. And nothing is happening to them. They are the sacred cows Pastor Osinbajo promised they would not protect. As a pastor he already know where liars go to.
DeleteGod bless you anon 9:19. That is my concern about this so called corruption fight. It is one-sided and that to me is corruption in itself. Amechi et al stole, and yet they remain part of the so called fighters. Please who is deceiving who? But what I know in all is that God will surely stand up for this nation and TRUTH will lead.
DeleteWeda they r in aPC or nt...the fight against corruption is moving on n on...at least this is first of its kind.....sai baba
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