Police invasion of Saraki, Ekweremadu’s residences shows Democracy under attack ―Secondus
Uche Secondus, has reacted to the invasion of the residences of the
principal officers of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu by
security operatives in Abuja.
DAILY POST had reported that the Police blocked Saraki's convoy at
Lake Chad junction in Abuja.
Similarly, the police and the EFCC laid siege on the home of
Ekweremadu, stopping him from attending Tuesday plenary.
However, reacting, Secondus, in a statement he personally signed in
Abuja, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President
Muhammadu Buhari of using state security apparatus of the DSS, Army
and the Nigeria police to attack the National Assembly with the aim of
'forcibly overthrowing the National Assembly leadership and rendering
the third arm of government incapacitated.
Secondus also called on Nigerians to speak out because Nigerian's
democracy was under attack. He added that Saraki, Ekweremadu and other
distinguished senators are currently under severe assault from
security agencies.
He said, "It now a known fact that democracy has now collapsed in
Nigeria and we are now under a totalitarian and fascist government
with no appetite for the opposition.
"President Muhammadu Buhari is a beneficiary of democracy elected into
power and since he took over on May 29th 2015, he has done nothing but
destroyed every fabric of democracy and the rule of law.
"We hereby call on all Nigerians home and abroad to immediately speak
up against this act of gross violation of the constitution of Nigeria
and the attempt disruption of the Democratic process and institutions
by President Muhammadu Buhari and privatized members of the Nigerian
security agencies.
"We call on all traditional rulers in Nigeria, the international
community and all well-meaning Nigerians to rise up against the antics
of President Muhammadu Buhari to forestall a possible derailment of
our democracy. The time to act is now."
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