The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to rumors of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh’s impending invitation by the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The PDP reacted to the news through its Twitter page in a statement signed by Richard Ihediwa, Special Assistant To PDP National Publicity Secretary.
The statement categorically stated that Olisa Metuh has never been invited by the EFCC since the inception of the anti-graft agency and the peddlers of the rumors only seek to tarnish his image as well as paint the opposition party as a corrupt entity.
The PDP further stated that the media trial of suspected corrupt politician which is fast becoming a norm in the Nigerian political scene is a step forward to tyrannical democracy.
See the tweets below.
Media Trial, Mark Of Tyrannical Democracy – PDP
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
1. The attention of the Office of the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has been drawn to a report
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
2. on the Monday, January 4, 2016 edition of the Nation Newspapers, suggesting
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3. that the National Publicity Secretary is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
4. This office wishes to state categorically that the EFCC has never invited the National Publicity Secretary
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
5. nor questioned him on any matter whatsoever since its inception. If indeed, the report is from the EFCC,
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
6. then they should note that only in a period of tyranny are people investigated on the pages of the newspapers
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
7. as a prelude for abuse and violation of their freedom and rights under the law.
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
8. It is instructive to observe that a mere media campaign of calumny does not in anyway whatsoever translate to any evidence of guilt.
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
10. In a democratic & civilized country, where there are issues that require investigations by such agencies, invitations are duly extended
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
11. However, to read daily of people being investigated in select newspapers betrays plots to portray them as guilty of fraud and crime,
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
12. and targeted to convey the PDP as a corrupt party and the APC as party of Nigerians without sin.
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
13. If we now have a system where citizens get to be investigated, tried and executed by planting stories in select newspapers,
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
14. wherein then lies the need for our judicial process? Finally, we do hope that all concerned will be guided by due process at all times.
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
Signed:
Richard Ihediwa
Special Assistant To
PDP National Publicity Secretary
— The Town Crier (@IamTheTownCrier) January 4, 2016
