Akwa Ibom PDP alleges plot to arrest leaders

Mon, Jan 21, 2019 | By publisher


Politics

THE Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, Paul Ekpo, on Sunday alleged that the party had uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress to arrest  key members of the PDP.

Ekpo made the allegation in a statement  on Sunday.

He said,  “We have received a credible intelligence report  that on  January 21, 2019 or on any other day during an APC rally, buses or vehicles painted in PDP colours bearing state government number plates will be loaded with arms and occupied by some criminals heading for the venue  for  the APC’s  rally.

“On approaching the venue, the buses and their occupants will be arrested and the contents of the buses displayed for all to see as a major security breakthrough.

“The criminals will in addition mention  the names of some PDP top members  as their financiers, necessitating their arrest and subsequent prosecution under the Anti-terrorism Act .

“This plot is aimed at arresting and incarcerating our key leaders and keeping them away from circulation throughout the elections.”

Ekpo alleged further that the party had been inundated with calls from different parts of the state, including Essien Udim, Nsit Ubim and Nsit Ntai local governments areas of how PDP  supporters had  been arrested and without any lawful justification.

He alleged that a PDP’s  supporter was stabbed by a member of the opposition party in  the presence  of  a divisional police officer without   being arrested by the police.

However, APC’s  campaign spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, could not be reached  by our correspondent to react to the allegations  as of  the time of filing this report as he failed to return the calls made to his line. He also failed to respond to the text messages sent to him by our correspondent. – Punch

– Jan. 21, 2019 @ 8:15 GMT |

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