People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate,
Atiku Abubakar, for condemning the Buhari government and the
Department of State Services (DSS) over last Friday’s court
invasion.
Recall that DSS operatives on Friday re-arrested Omoyele
Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow campaign, a situation that
has generated local and international criticisms.
In a statement Sunday night, Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National
Publicity Secretary, said Atiku and the PDP chose to present and
spread concocted alternative facts and lies on the incident.
It said the presidency has clarified that the DSS does not
necessarily need the president’s permission in all cases to carry
out its essential and constitutional responsibilities.
“Whether Sowore flouted any of his bail conditions or staged the
incident in court is another matter which the court and the
prosecuting agency should address”, APC stated.
“Atiku, in his horrid statement particularly, accused the DSS of
attacking the presiding judge among other lies being chorused by
the PDP and their hirelings. Documentary evidence such as
videos and pictures have shown that the tales are a complete
ruse until anyone is able to present contrary evidence.
“If Atiku’s intervention was sincere, having realized the truth, he
has not deemed it proper to apologise to Nigerians for
misinforming them on the incident. Instead, he hangs
shamelessly on his lies. A commentator has correctly described
Atiku as “the king of the bandwagon”.
“The PDP and Atiku, in their dubious attempt at painting the APC
government bad by all means, have chosen to exercise no
restraint whatsoever in spreading falsehood. We would continue
to reiterate the need for Nigerians to be wary of these people who
are bent on bringing our country down.
“The APC, therefore, unequivocally rejects the inciting messages
and criminal antics of some individuals and partisans who have
embarked on a campaign of calumny against this administration
and are calling for a forceful takeover of government. They are
cowards and enemies of Nigeria.
“We call on Nigerians to look at the issue of Sowore’s arrest and
subsequent trial dispassionately and devoid of the skewed
narratives and sentiments being propagated by the likes of Atiku
and PDP.
“Sowore contested and woefully lost the 2019 presidential
election, garnering a meagre 33,953 votes compared to the
winner, President Muhammadu Buhari, who polled over 15
million votes. He left the country afterwards and held talks, with
pictures to prove, with another wanted secessionist. He returned
to the country and openly threatened to lead a violent revolution
against a democratically elected government.
“Our laws are clear on treason and Nigerians would expect
decisive actions from our law enforcement agencies and
government. Any attempt to truncate our democracy and threaten
our collective peace and safety must and will be resisted using
the full weight and instrumentalities of the law.”
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