PDP Asks IG To Stop Mayhem In Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to immediately stop the   invasion and attempt to forceful takeover the Edo state House of Assembly by security operatives it claimed were acting the script of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The party in a statement claimed that the invasion and illegal occupation of the state legislature were orchestrated by security agents allegedly deployed by the immediate past national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

It described the action as a direct coup against the democratic order of Edo State and a recipe for anarchy, chaos and bloodletting.

“We urge the Inspector General to act with dispatch to curb this nefarious situation, which has heightened tension in the state, and if not halted, may result in a bloody clash as the citizens are already charged to defend their symbol of democracy from a forceful takeover,” the party said in a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondinyan.

“We condemn this notorious resort to self help by the APC and their agents to forcefully takeover power in Edo state through the back door.

“Our party has been informed that the plot is to use the illegal security operation to seize the processes of the House of Assembly and illegally inaugurate certain individuals whose seats have been lawfully declared vacant with plans to use them to pull down democratic structure in the state.

“The PDP has also been made aware of grand plots by Oshiomhole, working in alliance with the impeached Deputy Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, to import a fake mace, cause anarchy and then push for the imposition of a state of emergency in the state, seeing that they cannot win the forthcoming governorship election.

“Our party therefore charges the IG to wade in and immediately withdraw the illegally deployed security officers and protect democracy and peace in Edo state.

“We therefore restate our call to President Muhammadu Buhari to rein in Adams Oshiomhole before he triggers a serious crisis in this country.”

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