Police attack: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reacting to Friday’s police attack on the Leadership of the party who were protesting the Osun Governorship election result in Abuja, says it is coasting to victory no matter the attacks.
In a statement released by the PDP National Publicity Secretary Mr. Kola Ologbondiya said the party condemns the Nigerian Police actions on prominent Nigerians who are members of the PDP on Friday, and are calling on International communities and Nigerians to look into the accident. He said:
“The PDP condemned as dastardly, unwarranted and her unprovoked today’s unleashing of violence on our leaders, including the Senate President and Governors by the police.”
The PDP, however, vows that no amount of attacks, aggression or act of intimidation will deter it from confronting and dismantling the rigging machinery of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coast to victory in 2019.
“The whole world was shocked when the police physically assaulted, fired tear gas canisters and violently dispersed our party leaders who were on a peaceful protest to the Force Headquarters Abuja over the use of the police by the APC to rig election. Particularly the September 22, 2018, Osun Governorship election.”
Acting on orders from above the police assaulted our elected leaders including our National chairman Uche Secondus, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Ekiti Governor, Chief Ayo Fayose, our Presidential aspirant Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Bar. Kabiru Taminu, Mallam Sule Lamidi amongst others
The unwarranted attack has left no one in doubt that our police has finally turned into a militia wing of the APC with direct orders to use force to repress opposition and turn our nation to one
It has shown that the police under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has officially declared war on the opposition and there is no way our safety is guaranteed under the current leaders
If the police which ought to protect the people, the law and the Democratic process Could show such violence aggression On notable leaders then It is no longer trusted with the welfare And safety of regular citizens.
One can imagine the level of violence That is being daily unleashed on our citizens by the APC-controlled Federal Force.
It is completely reprehensible that the same APC leaders Including President Buhari who were allowed to freely hold a protest under the PDP administration could turn around and approve the police Brutality and aggression against the opposition.
We know that the essence of Such attack is to instill fear and siege mentality On the people so as to cow To submission ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The PDP, therefore, call on all Nigerians And the international community to rise up in direct condemnation of the APC’s use of apparatus of power against Law abiding citizen and group
On our own part, the PDP list this particular violence attack as a wake-up call to all Nigerians to rise in defense for our democracy.
This country belongs to all of us and PDP will not allow anybody no matter how highly placed, so I’m anyway or whatsoever intimidating Or Subjugate us ahead of the Election
We are now determined to face all forces of intimidation Until we return our country back to the rule of law, good governance, and national cohesion.