The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over the
safety of the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and other
chieftains of the party.
A statement Wednesday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola
Ologbondiyan, alleged a renewed harassment of the main opposition
chieftains by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal
government.
According to the PDP, the government has been using the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to hound the Saraki and
others in what it described as a clear case of political
witch-hunt.
The party said the alleged siege against Saraki is part of a
larger plot for a renewed clamp-down on key opposition figures and
perceived political opponents of the APC administration,
particularly, to frustrate the opposition’s determination to
retrieve its “stolen” presidential mandate at the tribunal.
It added that nothing else can explain the Federal Government’s
“obnoxious and distasteful” resort to intimidation and
evidence-fishing, just to nail Saraki at all costs, “even when
nothing incriminating has been found in his stewardship as Governor
of Kwara state, after several investigations”
The statement alleged: “The Federal Government is hounding
Senator Saraki even after he has been prosecuted but discharged and
acquitted by the Supreme Court, after the government failed to
substantiate claims of false asset declaration against him.
“The PDP holds that this renewed witch-hunt tailored against
Senator Saraki and perceived opposition leaders further confirm
that the Buhari Presidency and the APC have become frenetic over
the overwhelming evidence that our party will present at the
Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.
“Moreover, our party already has information on how certain
elements in the APC have plotted to cash in on the new siege to
harm key leaders of our party, under certain guise.
“The APC is called upon to note that Nigerians are already aware
of the truth in all issues leading to this renewed harassment of
the Senate President.
“We insist that no harm must come to Senator Saraki or any
member of his family.
“The PDP therefore cautions the Federal Government to retrace
its steps on this new plot against opposition leaders in our
polity”.
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