The Peoples Democratic Party caucus within the House of Representatives has condemned the clampdown on its governors by security agents in Benin, Edo State, on the instructions of the Inspector-General of Police before Saturday’s governorship election.
Leader of In a statement, the Kingsley Chinda (PDP Rivers) caucus described the actions of security agencies whose role is to ensure life and safety as unacceptable and property instead of causing chaos within the state.
Chinda said, "The caucus finds the ongoing siege of Nigerian police and other security officials by governors as alarming and inappropriate before the election."
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Nigerians should be inclined to free movement, association and, in particular, freedom of association, as a democratic society, the right to vote for their chiots' leaders to govern the affairs.
Security agencies, however, have abandoned their core duties to lay siege to governors who are bent on fulfilling their legitimate duties in the state of Edo.
The caucus wants to draw Mr. President's eye to immediately wade into the matter and encourage the people of the Edo State to vote for their choices.
Also want to use this speech to put the PDP legislative leaders of Benin City's security attack in Benin City to the consideration of the state global network.
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"The party expresses shock that security agents were detailed to get siege to the lodge of our governors While APC governors, including Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his counterpart in Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, are harassing and threatening them, even because the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, are left free within the comfort of the residence of the sacked National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, in GRA, Benin City.
There can also be two sets of rules for the people of our nation to siege individuals who are resistant to being bad, totally not reasonable at all to findings in our caucus.
In the maximum amount because the APC governors are given the freedom to remain in Benin, our governors must not be harassed or stampeded to go away the state.
We are assured, at any rate, that our governors would not allow themselves to be imprinted.
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