The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will no longer condone the continued unlawful use of state apparatus by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to harass its elected officials at any level across the country.

The party said the government, last Friday crossed the line in unleashing the Department of State Services (DSS), now under the direct command of its member, Alhaji Lawal Daura, to invade and occupy the Akwa-Ibom State Government House, Uyo, in violation of the constitutional immunity of the government house.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday, cautioned that the invasion and other flagrant abuse of power by the APC-led Federal Government were clear recipes for constitutional crisis, civil unrest and avoidable anarchy in the land and called on Nigerians and the international community to take copious note of that.

The party said its investigations had shown that the DSS acted on the express orders from the Presidency, which had been in desperate bid to destabilize and forcefully take over Akwa-Ibom and other PDP states.

“We have information that the DSS, acting on the instructions of the Presidency, occupied Akwa-Ibom State Government House, ransacking guest houses for no just cause,” PDP said.

“If such terror can be unleashed on a state government, one can only imagine the fate of regular citizens in the hands of this administration that has continued to show unparalleled disdain for constitutional order, with heinous penchant for oppression.

“We have also been made aware of plans by the APC government to stage similar invasions and unlawful assaults on other PDP states, including Rivers, Delta, Abia and Taraba, where electoral officers are already being hounded and harassed by the DSS, who are also directly interfering in the activities of the election tribunals, in furtherance of APC’s desperation to take over these states.

“The PDP recalls similar action by the APC controlled police, which in July, sealed local councils in Rivers State and barred caretaker committees lawfully appointed by the state government from taking charge of the councils.

“We wish to restate that the PDP lost a general election and not a war. PDP states are not occupied territories but part of the Nigerian nation; its members are not prisoners of war, but free citizens in a democratic state.

“We invite Nigerians and the international community to note that never in the history of our democracy have we witnessed such a divisive government, whose actions and constitutional violations have so polarized the polity along its fault lines, while undermining national unity and cohesion, a development that spells doom for our democracy, if left unchecked.

“Finally, we wish to state categorically that as citizens of this country, we can no longer continue to stomach such brazen attacks on our members and elected officials. The PDP will therefore hold several leadership and stakeholders meetings to come up with its response to this barefaced assault on our democracy. Enough is enough!”


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“We invite Nigerians and the international community to note that never in the history of our democracy have we witnessed such a divisive government, whose actions and constitutional violations have so polarized the polity along its fault lines, while undermining national unity and cohesion, a development that spells doom for our democracy, if left unchecked.

Metuh was obviously speaking about the last administration.

*in Justice Esiri voice* Will you shut up! I said shut up! and pack your loads out of Nigeria. 16 good years in power, what did Nigeria achieve??

Wetin we no go hear

We invite Nigerians and the international community to note that never in the history of our democracy have we witnessed such a divisive government, whose actions and constitutional violations have so polarized the polity along its fault lines, while undermining national unity and cohesion, a development that spells doom for our democracy, if left unchecked.

Olisa Metuh needs a brain transplant!!

What was Jonathan doing when he gave the "Juicy portfolios" to SE/SS people & made militants from his region the "managers" of security of the nation's commonwealth?

According to Prof. Ayobami, live on ChannelsTV, Sunrise Daily, the APC was formed out of the merger of two Authoritarian parties headed by two tyrannical rulers. Hence the reason, for their inability to be ready for governance.
They came into government with their autocratic ideals, and so view any form of opposition as problems that should be subdued and quickly exterminated. This sort of ideology, will spawn attacks such as the ignoramus cackhanded putsch that was done in Akwaibom. This is the reality on ground.

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Olisa Metuh needs a brain transplant!!

What was Jonathan doing when he gave the "Juicy portfolios" to SE/SS people & made militants from his region the "managers" of security of the nation's commonwealth?

what are you saying ?





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Kk

If that's going to be needed to bring sanity to this country let Baba do the needful. watching olisa metuh now on NTA, one of the most important thing about being an Opposition is knowing when to talk that's how you win Nigerians heart but releasing dsame statement everyday every media house but Alas! we Buhari supporters are waiting on u wailers everywhere

Oliseh Metuh should know that Democracy is not synonymous with impunity. And executive immunity does not cover a location. Maybe he is seeing democracy from Jonathan perspectives of governance. Democracy is all about the rule of law and guidance of the nation's sovereignty. As long as we are practising federalism the DSS have power to search locations within the state that she had an information that is of national interest.
People should know better that even without a seating AGF the presidency has a VP who is vast in the law (a former attorney general of lagos state) to advise her on execution of extant laws to avoid illegalities and protection of individual rights.

Who da fvcck still listens to a party that destroyed nigeria for good 16 years
Btw
When jonah was harrasing politicians wif dss/military during elections nko

APC is practicing primary school type of politics. Bunch of lies and deceit