Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele
Fayose has condemned the earlier withdrawal of Anambra State Governor, Willie
Obiano’s security aides, describing the reinstatement directive by President
Muhammadu Buhari as an afterthought.
The governor, who said the
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, could not have carried out
such illegal act aimed at exposing Obiano to danger without the knowledge of
the President, noted that; “For Nigerians to believe that the President was not
aware, he must sanction the IGP for disrespecting his office.”
Buhari yesterday directed the
restoration of Obiano’s guards aides after the governor personally
complained made a case to him.
Before departing Awka, Buhari
directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Joshak Habila to
ensure that his directive was immediately effected.
Idris had on Tuesday confirmed
that he authorized the withdrawal of the Aide Camp (ADC) to Obiano.
He spoke during Election
Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) in Awka.
Idris explained that the
development was based on the previous experience the police recorded whereby
the military caught an ADC to “a governor” escorting a vehicle loaded with arms
on Election Day.
“We do not mean anything bad to
Anambra governor on this action; his ADC will be returned to him early Sunday
morning after the governorship election on Saturday November 18.
“We have equally withdrawn all
the policemen attached to political appointees, Local Government Chairmen and
others in Anambra till after the election,” he said
On Thursday, Fayose through his
spokesman, Lere Olayinka, in a statement called on governors in the country to
rise in condemnation of the IGP’s action saying; “because it happened to an
APGA governor today, it can be PDP or even APC governor tomorrow.”
He said; “Governors are not
appendages of the President. They are heads of federating units in Nigeria and
time has come for this military mentality of this APC government of President
Buhari to stop. All governors in this country must jointly demand that the IGP
be sanctioned if truly, President Buhari knew nothing about the withdrawal of
Governor Obiano’s security aides.”
The governor said it was even
more ridiculous that the IGP tried to justify his action, asking; “would the
IGP have also stripped President Buhari of his security aides if the election
coming up on Saturday is a presidential election in which the president is
seeking reelection?”
“To me, President Buhari only
ordered the reinstatement of Governor Obiano’s police aides because the Senate
condemned it and directed the IGP to restore them. For Nigerians to believe
that the President was not aware, he must sanction the IGP for disrespecting
his office,” he said.
While calling for the
establishment of State police in the country, the governor said; “Withdrawal of
Governor Obiano’s police aides has further reinforced the agitation for state
police.
“It is only in Nigeria that a
governor that is called the Chief Security Officer of the State does not have
control over your own security aides and this must be addressed.”
Ibrahim Idris is not Inspector General of police; he is Inspector General of Philanderer. He is indifferent to decency and dignity because of the three-piece set in between his legs. That's it.
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