by Kolapo Olapoju
The All Progressives Congress has accused the security agencies of the Federal Government of bugging the mobile phones of a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and Senator Bukola Saraki.
Similarly, the opposition party further alleged that the telephones of its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, had also suffered a similar fate.
The APC revealed the alarming disclosure in a statement released by Lai Mohammed on Thursday, February 12.
The statement read, “As the elections approach, we know the harassment and intimidation will be stepped up. We know our leaders, including the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, former Governor Bola Tinubu, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor Timipre Sylva, Senator Bukola Saraki and National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, are under surveillance and their phones have been hacked.”
“We are aware that several of them, especially the National Publicity Secretary, have been marked down for arrest in the days to come.”
The party, however, says it remains unperturbed and unshaken in spite of the series of intimidation attempts by the PDP-led Federal government.
The statement said: “We are glad that instead of weakening the resolve and enthusiasm of Nigerians, the Presidency-orchestated postponement has further galvanised them to be more determined not only to vote but also to defend their votes.”
Speaking further, the party implored President Jonathan to for the sake of posterity and history, put his ‘dogs of war’ on a leash.
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