Party accuses EFCC of human rights violation

chika ebuzor

January 6, 2016 3:48 AM

This is coming on the heels of the arrest of Olisa Metuh, the party's publicity secretary in connection with the arms purchase scandal.

Following the arrest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Olisa Metuh, the party has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and other security agencies of constantly violating the rights of its members.

Vanguard Newspapers reports that the party’s National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo said “The excesses of security agencies under this government, especially the Directorate of Security Services (DSS) and the EFCC, in abridging the human rights of PDP members have become worrisome and a threat to our democratic evolution.

“Nigerians and the international community will recall that on a number of occasions, the PDP, through its spokesman has been outspoken on some undemocratic proclivities being exhibited by the APC-led Federal Government in the last seven months.”

Adding that “The arrest of Chief Metuh today underscores the growing political intolerance in our country and the foisting of a police state which was last Wednesday underscored by the President and Commander-in-Chief himself, who defended why a government in a democracy should flout constitutional provision and brazenly disobey court orders.”

Read: ‘President wants to run a one party state,’ PDP says

The PDP Publicity Secretary was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in connection with the ongoing investigation by the EFCC, into the arms purchase scam, involving the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

The party also accused President Buhari of planning to run a one party state.

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