…Charges IGP to fish out culprits
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in totality, the invasion of the Abuja residence of Taraba State Governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku, by police operatives alleged to have been detailed by Presidential authorities.
The Party which spoke through its spokesman, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement yesterday described the invasion as unlawful, provocative and unjustifiable under any guise whatsoever.
PDP insisted that such assault on a governor’s residence was a direct attack on the nation’s democratic order and must not be swept under the carpet like previous invasions of residents of some PDP elected officials under the domineering All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
“Our party holds that the invasion of Governor Ishaku’s residence is criminal and in total violation of the spirit of the immunity clause under the 1999 Constitution (as amended); a desecration of the sanctity of the government house and a rude assault on the sensibility of the people of Taraba state and Nigerians in general”, it said.
PDP invited Nigerians to note that such invasion of the resident of an elected state governor was a direct pointer that the nation’s democracy was under attack by anti-democratic forces that sought to subvert the rule of law, foist a siege mentality on the citizenry and ultimately destabilize the nation for their selfish political gains.
It therefore called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed to immediately fish out those behind the invasion and unravel their intensions.
The party also urged the police to beef up security around Governor Ishaku and his family members as well as take steps to forestall a repeat of such unwarranted attack.
The PDP however charged Governor Ishaku and all other officials elected on the platform of the party to remain undeterred in their commitment in serving the people despite the intimidation, harassment and distractions by the APC-led administration.
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