PDP LIST KEY MEMBERS MARKED FOR DEATH BY APC.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the All Progressives
Congress, APC, has marked some of its key members for death.
The National publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh disclosed
this yesterday during a press conference to address the alleged
assassination attempt on Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
Speaking with journalists, Metuh alleged that Ekweremadu and other key
members were marked for death by the APC. He said Uche Secondus, the
acting national chairman of the party, Dr. Haliru Bello, the acting national
chairman of the Board of Trustees, Sen Godswill Akpabio, the Senate
minority leader, and Hon. Leo Ogor, the minority leader in the House of
Representatives, among others have been marked down for assassination.
Metu said, “As you are aware, on Tuesday, November 17, there was brazen
attempt at the life of Ekweremadu on his way to work bringing to the fore
fears that the era of political assassination may have returned to our dear
country.
“We had also informed Nigerians that key PDP leaders were being trailed
and that the government should be held responsible should any of them
suddenly become victim of ‘terror attacks’, unexplained accidents,
kidnapped or suddenly killed by ‘armed robbers’.
“Nigerians are witnesses to the growing draconian proclivity of this
government, the increasing muzzling of opposition using security forces,
judicial persecution and other devious means aimed at decimating our party
to pave way for the imposition of one-party state, all in the desperate bid
by this particular regime to forcefully retain power in 2019.
“The PDP does not mince words in holding the APC responsible for the
Tuesday attempt on the life of the Deputy Senate President. As you are well
aware, APC leaders have not hidden their bitterness and resentment
towards Senator Ekweremadu, whose offense 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.
“Is it not shocking that Senator Oluremi Tinubu , in furtherance of their plan
to take over the office of the Deputy Senate President, went ahead at
plenary today to occupy his seat and attempted to assume the duties
associated with that office
“Intelligence information available to us however indicates that Senator
Ekweremadu is not an isolated target, as notable PDP leaders, including our
Acting BOT Chairman, Bello Haliru Mohammed, Acting National Chairman,
Prince Uche Secondus National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo and
members of the National Working Committee, Senate Minority Leader,
Senator Godswill Akpabio, House Minority leader, Hon. Leo Ogoh among
others have also been penciled down for assassination.
He also added, “We have further information 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.
“Additionally, we have verified reports from our elected members, especially
those in the National Assembly that agents of the APC and the government
have been approaching and threatening them to join their party or face
victimization should they refuse.
“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.”