PDP condemns invasion of Melaye’s residence by police | Nairalaw

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the invasion of
the residence of its Presidential Campaign’s Director of Civil
Societies, Senator Dino Melaye in Abuja on Friday.

The party, in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan,
condemned the Gestapo-like attack on Mr Melaye’s residence and
demanded the invading security officials vacate the premises
immediately.

The statement read: “It is therefore devious of
the Nigeria Police, which had distanced itself from the plot, to
turn round to invade Senator Melaye’s residence held hostage and
beat up his domestic aides.

“This invasion is part of the larger machination by the Buhari
Presidency to use state apparatus of power, particularly the police
under IGP Idris to harass, intimidate and clamp down on opposition
members in a bid to create fear and subjugate the opposition ahead
of the 2019 general elections.

“The party recalls the series of attacks and harassment on PDP
leaders, including the airport attack on its Presidential
candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by security officials and notes that
such is a clear recipe for anarchy and a political crisis that is
capable of destabilising our nation.

“The PDP therefore cautions the Buhari Presidency to desist from
such provocative acts as such cannot bend the resolve by Nigerians
to replace him with the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,
as their next President, come February 16, 2018”.

Some section of the media reported that operatives of the
Nigeria Police Force had laid a siege to the Maitama residence of
the embattled senator on Friday, saying that, at least 10 officers
have forcibly entered the building, while 10 others remained
outside manning the frontage of the house.

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