PDP Releases List Of Key Members Allegedly Marked For Death By APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that some
of its key members are currently been targeted and
marked for death by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was disclosed in a statement by Chief Olisa Metuh, the
national publicity secretary of the PDP in a press
conference to address the alleged assassination attempt
on Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.
Addressing newsmen, Metuh alleged that Ekweremadu was
not the only PDP member targeted, and other key
members allegedly marked for death include Uche
Secondus, the acting national chairman of the party, Dr.
Haliru Bello, the acting national chairman of the Board of
Trustees, Sen Godswill Akpabio, the Senate minority
leader, and Hon. Leo Ogor, the minority leader in House of
Representatives, among others, Leadership reports.
He said: “As you are aware, on Tuesday, November 17,
there was brazen attempt at the life of Ekweremadu on his
way to work bringing to the fore fears that the era of
political assassination may have returned to our dear
country.
“We had also informed Nigerians that key PDP leaders
were being trailed and that the government should be held
responsible should any of them suddenly become victim of
‘terror attacks’, unexplained accidents, kidnapped or
suddenly killed by ‘armed robbers’.
“Nigerians are witnesses to the growing draconian
proclivity of this government, the increasing muzzling of
opposition using security forces, judicial persecution and
other devious means aimed at decimating our party to
pave way for the imposition of one-party state, all in the
desperate bid by this particular regime to forcefully retain
power in 2019.
“The PDP does not mince words in holding the APC
responsible for the Tuesday attempt on the life of the
Deputy Senate President. As you are well aware, APC
leaders have not hidden their bitterness and resentment
towards Senator Ekweremadu, whose offense is the
privilege of being elected as Deputy Senate President, in
line with the Standing Rules of the Senate and provisions of
the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Is it not shocking that Senator Oluremi Tinubu , in
furtherance of their plan to take over the office of the
Deputy Senate President, went ahead at plenary today to
occupy his seat and attempted to assume the duties
associated with that office
“Intelligence information available to us however indicates
that Senator Ekweremadu is not an isolated target, as
notable PDP leaders, including our Acting BOT Chairman,
Bello Haliru Mohammed, Acting National Chairman, Prince
Uche Secondus National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo
and members of the National Working Committee, Senate
Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, House Minority
leader, Hon. Leo Ogoh among others have also been
penciled down for assassination.
“We have further information that some desperate power-
mongers close to President Muhammadu Buhari,
particularly those privy to his interest to contest the 2019
presidential election, and who have been reading his body
language against the opposition, have gone ahead to
establish a killer squad to wipe off strong opposition,
deeming such a service to the President.
“This killer squad, our intelligence further revealed, has
key marksmen recruited from within and outside the
country with directives to trail, track down and hit strategic
opposition elements and instill fear among PDP members.
“Additionally, we have verified reports from our elected
members, especially those in the National Assembly that
agents of the APC and the government have been
approaching and threatening them to join their party or
face victimization should they refuse.
“We therefore want the international community to note
this ugly development in our country and hold the
government responsible should any unexplained harm
befall any PDP leader. This government should be held
responsible should any PDP leader be visited by ‘armed
robbers’.
“The PDP hereby draws the attention of President
Muhammadu Buhari to this disturbing development as the
onus lies on his to come our clear and moderate the
political temperature of the country by calling his
overbearing party members and security officials to
order.”
Metuh also stated that the ordering of the arrest of the
former national security adviser (NSA) Sambo Dansuki, was
based on the verdict of a subjective administrative panel,
which was present to indict him.
The PDP spokesman further warned about the
manipulation of the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship
elections using the security forces and some compromised
INEC officials and called on the Directorate of Military
Intelligence to keep off issues concerning politicians.
According to him, the PDP has never raised any false alarm
on national issues.
On Tuesday, November 17, the deputy president of the
Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, reportedly escaped a
suspected assassination attempt.
Uche Anichukwu, the deputy Senate president’s
spokesperson, said the attempt occurred on his way to
work at about 10am between Apo Flyover and Dantata
Construction Company’s yard, close to the Old Central
Bank of Nigeria headquarters junction.
The suspected assassins reportedly operated in a tinted
white-coloured Mercedez Benz AMG E63 without a plate
number. The driver was a long-bearded light skinned
foreigner, probably a mercenary, Anichukwu said.
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Re: PDP Releases List Of Key Members Allegedly Marked
For Death By APC by Mogidi: 11:53am
Addressing newsmen, Metuh alleged that Ekweremadu was
not the only PDP member targeted, and other key
members allegedly marked for death include Uche
Secondus, the acting national chairman of the party, Dr.
Haliru Bello, the acting national chairman of the Board of
Trustees, Sen Godswill Akpabio, the Senate minority
leader, and Hon. Leo Ogor, the minority leader in House of
Representatives, among others, Leadership reports.