by Azeez Adeniyi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has called for unconditional release of the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
The PDP made the call in a statement issued by Dayo Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the Committee on Monday in Abuja.
The party said it has been informed of the “unwarranted arrest and detention” of Lamido by men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in Kano State.
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The party described the arrest of Lamido as “outrageous and anti-democratic” and not base on the frivolous allegation of ‘inciting the public’ levied against him.
“The true reason for his arrest, however, has to do with the forthcoming Local Government elections in Jigawa State.”
It also called for the release of former Benue governor, Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, and all other political detainees.
“We are therefore calling on the security agencies in the country to release unconditionally, Lamido, Suswam, former Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, and all other political detainees in their custody,” the party stated.
Adeyeye stated that Lamido did nothing wrong by asking voters to defend their votes.
“If you are not planning to steal the peoples’ votes, why should you be afraid if the people are advised to defend their votes?
“Of course, no thief would want the owner to guard his house against burglary.”
PDP-POLLUTED DECAYING PARTY- IS THAT THE MORIBUND PDP SPEAKING, CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF FUGITIVE ROGUES OR THE AUTHENTIC PDP LED BY SHERIFF- I’M CONVINCE THAT PDP UNDER SHERIFF LEADERSHIP WILL NEVER DEFEND GUNRUNNERS/LOOTERS OR CALL FOR THEIR UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE.