APC vs PDP: Frank reveals fresh plot to arrest Saraki, indicts presidency

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progreasives
Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over a fresh
plot to arrest the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola
Saraki, on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris in connivance with the presidency.

Recall that Frank on Wednesday wrote an open letter to the United
Nations (UN) to report what he described as assault on the country's
lawmakers and opposition leaders.

In a stamenrt in Abuja on Thursday, Frank said he has reliable
information that the IGP had ordered operatives of the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to raid Saraki's residence any moment from
this night and effect his arrest.

He described the plot as an act of desperation and utter wickedness by
the IGP who is overly eager to redeem his image following the failure
of the police to prevent Saraki from attending the sitting of the
Senate on Tuesday where 15 APC lawmakers defected to the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).

Frank said that the Presidency was equally anxious to get back at
Saraki over the defections of lawmakers and had therefore mandated the
IGP to ensure his arrest and detention simply to embarrass him.

He said, "Recall that the police on Tuesday morning laid siege on the
residence of the President of the Senate and that of his deputy in a
bid to arrest and prevent them from attending plenary. Saraki was able
to escape and presided over the Senate.

"Following the development the presidency summoned the IGP and after
berating him for failing to gag Saraki, gave him a fresh ultimatum to
arrest Saraki using every power at his disposal.

"This act of desperation by the IGP, backed by the presidency against
Saraki is condemnable as it has no place in democracy.

"I hereby call on all Nigerias and members of the international
community to rise in unison to condemn this act of tyranny and
barbarity being perpetrated against the President of the Senate by the
present administration using the police.

"As you read this statement, the SARS may already be storming the
residence of the President of the Senate and I want to call on
Nigerians to hold the IGP and the presidency responsible should any
harm befall him following the plot to invade his residence in the dead
of the night," Frank said.

He added that Saraki is a respectable and responsible leader who
cannot hurt a fly, saying all efforts being made by this
administration through the police to pin the Offa Robbery allegations
on him will once again collapse like the CCT trial.

"They are only out to victimize Saraki for being the only responsible
voice in this administration. They know that their allegations cannot
withstand lose legal scrutiny, therefore they want to intimidate,
embarrass, arrest and treat him like a common criminal.

"But am rest assured that their present satanic plot against Saraki
shall be frustrated by God who has been standing by him in the last
three years," he said.

He called on Nigerians to pray for Saraki as he faces this monumental
trial once again.