The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the governing All Progressives Congress of trying to assassinate the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu.

Mr. Ekweremadu’s media aide, Uche Anichukwu, had on Tuesday alleged that suspected assassins trailed his boss on his way to the office at about 10:00am between Apo Flyover and Dantata Construction Company’s yard, close to the Old Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, junction.

The suspected assassins, who Mr. Anichukwu said operated in a tinted white-coloured Mercedez Benz AMG E63 without a plate number, “were reportedly chauffeured by a long-bearded light skinned foreigner, apparently a mercenary”.

Reacting to Mr. Anichukwu’s claims, the spokesperson for the PDP, Olisa Metuh told reporters Wednesday the alleged attempt on Mr. Ekweremadu’s life was an indication the era of political assassination had returned to Nigeria.

He said the PDP had earlier alerted the nation about threats to the lives of key and outspoken opposition leaders by the APC and its federal government.

“The PDP does not mince words in holding the APC responsible for the Tuesday attempt on the life of the Deputy Senate President,” he said.

Mr. Metuh also said APC leaders had not hidden their bitterness and resentment towards Mr. Ekweremadu, whose offence, he said “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”.

He said the PDP is aware 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,” he said.

He also said members of the party in the national assembly had informed the leadership that the government had been approaching and threatening them to join the APC or risk victimization.

“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,” Mr. Metuh said.

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/193426-apc-plotting-to-kill-ekweremadu-akpabio-secondus-others-pdp.html

Iffahear

.Nigerian politics is getting boring,just too predictable.

While on earth would they want to kill Sen Ike?

I wonder the kind of govt.we have now. We have finally drifted into dictatorship,assassination and breakdown of law and order .
Buhari number one priority is to exterminate the opposition party thru any means available . His kangaroo court is not as effective as he wished and he has resorted to assassination
He choose to keep a blind eye to bokoharam activities in the north because he shares the same believe with them.

Fight against bokoharam is fight against the North - by Bokoharam commander .

this Nairaland sef : stu.pid people just litter everywhere

Stupid Metuh again.
PDP plan work to curry public sympathy

simplycarro:
Stupid Metuh again.
PDP plan work to curry public sympathy

Carro tell them o! shameless PDP! we are about how they squandered the security budget n they are planning to distract us with arrangee assassination on ikwerewetin- self! we go shock una!

Chai! I bin dey think say na only APC sabi propaganda...

PDP battling with its own imagination. Go and kill yourself and say it's APC. It will always remain a minus on your side. Killing any member of the dead PDP is simply a waste of bullets and service charge.
PDP should continue to wail thinking Nigerians will pity them. They have failed Nigeria, no pity will bring them back.

APC is a big Fraud!

"biggest most fiercest and fearful" propaganda of the year.

Babacele:
Carro tell them o! shameless PDP! we are about how they squandered the security budget n they are planning to distract us with arrangee assassination on ikwerewetin- self! we go shock una!

I would have believe this hogwash if the assailant hit the target.
But this assassination story na wash

People who hear voices in their heads........

APC = Killer party

IT IS TRUE

Any assasination of any prominent igbo person will mark the end of Nigeria

speedyGonzales:
I said something similar earlier today, it is a very plausible theory, given everything that has transpired since APC came into power.

PDP is being selfish. APC has economically assassinated over 200 million Nigerians since assuming office. Tell me anything working in Nigeria currently If you have the means leave that country before it gets late.

PDP it's not everyone dat operates like u do

there is a statement i could not reconcile- The suspected assassins, who Mr. Anichukwu said operated in a tinted white-coloured Mercedez Benz AMG E63 without a plate number, “were reportedly chauffeured by a long-bearded light skinned foreigner, apparently a mercenary”.


How come they were able to see through the tinted car driven by the assassin to be able to describe his looks?

collinsVP:
there is a statement i could not reconcile- The suspected assassins, who Mr. Anichukwu said operated in a tinted white-coloured Mercedez Benz AMG E63 without a plate number, “were reportedly chauffeured by a long-bearded light skinned foreigner, apparently a mercenary”.


How come they were able to see through the tinted car driven by the assassin to be able to describe his looks?

Every lie always leave a print.
They couldn't engage the assassin, they couldn't take a pix, the security details were stroking their guns while the life of their principal was under threat and the guy eventually sped off without any form of hindrance.
Ekweremadu or whatever his name can only fool his gullible fellow Biafrans

Whalers!!!

End time

Pdp should realise dat u can't make accusations without avin evidences to back it up. Metuh grow up.... I hope d culprits would be caught..

FreeGlobe:
Any assasination of any prominent igbo person will mark the end of Nigeria

Empty chest beaters.

BTW, December is around the corner. Your Dilector promise to bring down the "zoo" and usher in Biafra on 1st of Jan 2016.

Lolz! Metuh don high!


Lie Muhammed authorized Metuh to drop this dope cos na only APC fit lie like this and go scot free. . .Hahahahah!

Chubhie:
PDP is being selfish. APC has economically assassinated over 200 million Nigerians since assuming office. Tell me anything working in Nigeria currently If you have the means leave that country before it gets late.

I already live outside the country! but neat advice!

speedyGonzales:
I said something similar earlier today, it is a very plausible theory, given everything that has transpired since APC came into power.

What has transpired?

IdisuleOurOwn:


Empty chest beaters.

BTW, December is around the corner. Your Dilector promise to bring down the "zoo" and usher in Biafra on 1st of Jan 2016.

Tell your power drunk Buhari to touch him lets see