Former Deputy National Publicity
Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has
condemned the freezing of the bank accounts of the presidential running-mate of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi.
The PDP in a statement on
Saturday cried out over the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging
to Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the
Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Frank in a statement made
available on Sunday described freezing of Obi’s accounts as an act of
wickedness, senselessness and desperation by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration.
He noted that President Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration by using such tactics of depriving the opposition
figures access to their personal resources had failed.
According to Frank, if the PDP
and former President Goodluck Jonathan, who performed well could lose election
in 2015 despite access to huge resources, nothing will stop Buhari’s and APC’s
total defeat in 2019.
The statement read: “In the
history of Nigeria, and in the history of democracy in Nigeria, we have never
seen a government this wicked to its citizens and to the opposition like this
present government.
“Let me remind Buhari not to
forget that he was poor before he became President in 2015, if today he has
corruptly enriched himself – thinking that he will use the proceeds to buy
votes during the election while trying to impoverish the opposition – Nigerians
will prove him otherwise.
“He has forgotten that his
election was sponsored by Nigerians who believed in his course, otherwise he
would not have become President.
“No amount of blackmail and
witch-hunt against businessmen and opposition politicians in the country will
give him victory come 2019. No true Nigerian will behave the way he treats
Nigerians and opposition.”
While accusing the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of bias, Frank queried why the anti-graft
agency has not frozen the accounts of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo -who is allegedly
involved in NEMA’s financial scandal – and that of the National Chairman of
APC, Adams Oshiomhole – for allegedly receiving bribes during the party’s
primaries.
“Buhari’s actions are beginning
to make us doubt if indeed he is the Muhammadu Buhari we know or the Jubril
from Sudan as alleged by so many people. It will only take a foreigner to treat
citizens and the opposition the way Buhari is treating Nigerians at the moment.
“I want to remind Buhari that he
was once in the opposition and he was never treated the way he is treating
Atiku Abubakar and the opposition today.
“In any case, whether it is
Buhari or the alleged Jubril that is at the helm of the affairs in Nigeria,
come February 16, 2019, Nigerians will take their country back by voting out
Buhari or Jubril or both,” Frank stated.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com