The Vice Presidential Candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, was yesterday stopped from holding
a meeting in his home town, Agulu, Anambra State.
The President General of Agulu
town union, Andy Orakwue, had told delegates including the PDP vice
presidential candidate to leave the meeting hall even before the meeting
commenced because it had been called off citing intense pressure from security
agencies.
Confirming the development to
journalists in Anambra, Obi’s Special Adviser on Media, Valentine Obienyem,
said: “His Excellency received many calls from security agencies on the
meeting.
“Saddened by the violation of
freedom of association contrary to the Constitution, Obi said they had not
given him enough reasons not to meet with his people.
“He even went on to demand that
they send their agents to monitor the meeting, which had nothing to do with
politics, but they would not listen, saying the order came from the Government.
“Obi did not want to obey a clear
illegality as happened when the same people tried to stop him from coming to
the state on flimsy reasons, but, alas, after much pressure, the subdued
President General had to call it off.
“The irony of the situation is
that the Government said they were bent on making sure Obi loses his
constituency even when His Excellency is not so much keen on which party wins
the House of Assembly as his major concern now is national issues.”
Also reacting to the development
in a statement by a group known as Good Governance Vanguards, which was signed
by its Chairman, Maduagwu Eric-kenny, and Chief Emma Ejidike, the group said:
“His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi is an illustrious son of Agulu. We are proud of
him and he has every right to hold meeting and associate with his people.”
The group warned those
interfering with Obi’s fundamental right and freedom of association to desist
from such illegality.
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