APC Flays Trial Of Tinubu Media Man, Ugo Over Facebook Posts Against Gov Diri

The APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed outrage over the continued prosecution and detention of one of its leg men in Bayelsa, Ebikpoemi Ugo over allegations of defamation of Governor Douye Diri.

Ugo who is the coordinator of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT) Media Centre is alleged to have made some Facebook posts that queried the utilization of the state’s revenue by Governor Diri.

Expressing outrage over the detention and prosecution of Ugo who is also the publicity secretary of the APC in Kolkuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, APC PCC spokesman, Barr Festus Keyamo said the action of Governor Diri was a painful reminder of what some states could do with state police if it comes to reality.

“We have been reliably informed that, following a compliant by Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State to the Police, Mr. Ugo was arrested by the Bayelsa State Police Command on the 18th of October, 2022 for making two Facebook posts as follows: (a) “What about the Federal Government N150 sent to the State?

(b)       “Shameful broadcast and you still have mind begging Muhammadu Buhari for more money when the one he brought was pocketed.”

“Mr. Ugo was then detained illegally for several days before he was arraigned in court for “Defamation of Character” and “Conduct Likely to Cause Breach of Peace”. He was subsequently remanded in prison custody, where he remains till date under terrible conditions.

“To say we are shocked by the conduct and complaint of Governor Diri is an understatement. Here is an opposition Governor who is at the forefront of the call for State Police already misusing the Police to oppress a hapless and harmless citizen just asking valid questions (even without mentioning the Governor’s name).

“These are the same leaders of the opposition that are quick to cry blue murder at the slightest provocation if the act had been that of an APC Governor or the Federal Government. These are the same opposition Governors that are begging Nigerians to re-elect them because they have allegedly turned a new leaf. Alas! The leopard cannot change its spot.

“It is on record that despite the deluge of misinformation and abuses against President Muhammadu Buhari on a daily basis on social media, he has NEVER FOR ONCE used the Police to clamp down on anyone as a result of a mere defamatory post on social media. Instead, he even conferred some of them with National Honours recently. If the APC Governors retaliate in their various States by clamping down on officials of opposition parties, it will be an invitation to total chaos across the country.

The APC PCC thus demanded that Gov Diri should immediately withdraw the compliant and abort the continued detention and trial of Ugo or in the alternative ask the state attorney general to take over the case and enter a nolle prosequi.

In the alternative Keyamo asked that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, should IMMEDIATELY instruct the Bayelsa State Police Command to withdraw the Charges against Mr. Ugo forthwith and set him free.

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