The All Progressives Congress
(APC) on Sunday rebuked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its
presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for condemning the Buhari government
and the Department of State Services (DSS) over last Friday’s court invasion.
Recall that DSS operatives on
Friday re-arrested Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow campaign, a
situation that has generated local and international criticisms.
In a statement Sunday night,
Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, said Atiku and the PDP
chose to present and spread concocted alternative facts and lies on the
incident.
It said the presidency has
clarified that the DSS does not necessarily need the president’s permission in
all cases to carry out its essential and constitutional responsibilities.
“Whether Sowore flouted any of
his bail conditions or staged the incident in court is another matter which the
court and the prosecuting agency should address”, APC stated.
“Atiku, in his horrid statement
particularly, accused the DSS of attacking the presiding judge among other lies
being chorused by the PDP and their hirelings. Documentary evidence such as
videos and pictures have shown that the tales are a complete ruse until anyone
is able to present contrary evidence.
“If Atiku’s intervention was
sincere, having realized the truth, he has not deemed it proper to apologise to
Nigerians for misinforming them on the incident. Instead, he hangs shamelessly
on his lies. A commentator has correctly described Atiku as “the king of the
bandwagon”.
“The PDP and Atiku, in their
dubious attempt at painting the APC government bad by all means, have chosen to
exercise no restraint whatsoever in spreading falsehood. We would continue to
reiterate the need for Nigerians to be wary of these people who are bent on
bringing our country down.
“The APC, therefore,
unequivocally rejects the inciting messages and criminal antics of some
individuals and partisans who have embarked on a campaign of calumny against
this administration and are calling for a forceful takeover of government. They
are cowards and enemies of Nigeria.
“We call on Nigerians to look at
the issue of Sowore’s arrest and subsequent trial dispassionately and devoid of
the skewed narratives and sentiments being propagated by the likes of Atiku and
PDP.
“Sowore contested and woefully
lost the 2019 presidential election, garnering a meagre 33,953 votes compared
to the winner, President Muhammadu Buhari, who polled over 15 million votes. He
left the country afterwards and held talks, with pictures to prove, with
another wanted secessionist. He returned to the country and openly threatened
to lead a violent revolution against a democratically elected government.
“Our laws are clear on treason
and Nigerians would expect decisive actions from our law enforcement agencies
and government. Any attempt to truncate our democracy and threaten our
collective peace and safety must and will be resisted using the full weight and
instrumentalities of the law.”
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