The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) on Friday reacted to the arrest of the senator representing Abia South
and Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Enyinnaya Abaribe.
PDP expressed fears over the
safety of Abaribe, who was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).
A statement issued by its
spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP insisted that the arrest of Abaribe lays
credit to its earlier alarm that the current Federal Government has begun a
“clampdown” on perceived opposition members.
The opposition party lamented
that the “Gestapo-style arrest of Abaribe has further confirmed the earlier
alarm that the APC-led Federal Government has commenced a total clampdown on
the opposition and perceived opponents of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019
re-election bid.”
The statement added, “The
clampdown on Senator Abaribe is feared to be in furtherance of the moves to
intimidate and emasculate members of the National Assembly who are known for
their outspokenness against the constitutional violations and misrule of the
APC administration.
“The PDP notes that the Federal
Government has given no reasons for the arrest and detention of Senator
Abaribe, who has been kept incommunicado without access to his lawyers and
associates.
“The party also notes the
apprehension of Nigerians following numerous alleged plots by the Federal
Government to frame up other lawmakers, including Senate President Bukola
Saraki, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, as well as Senators Dino
Melaye and Shehu Sani.
“Nigerians can now see that our
dear nation is fast descending into a fascist state where constitutionally
guaranteed freedom of speech no longer obtains and citizens are marked,
arrested and detained on the whims and caprices of those in power.
“The PDP charges the DSS to
immediately declare Senator Abaribe’s whereabouts, as well as the charge
against him. Moreover, the laws of our nation are clear on the process of
arrest and prosecution of any citizen and not recourse to clampdown and
intimidation.”
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