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Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by horlabiyi(m): 8:07am On Aug 11, 2015 |
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja A group, under the auspices of Coalition of Concerned Nigerians for Equity and Justice, has threatened to mobilise no fewer than 17.5 million Nigerian youths across the country to occupy the offices of the Department of State Services (DSS) to protest against its Director General, Lawal Musa Daura, over his alleged continued interference in Rivers State election matters. Speaking to journalists at the entrance of the National Assembly during a protest yesterday, the leader of the group, Prince Aforke Okporua, also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the DG DSS to invite Yobe State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who allegedly collected N15 million bribe. Okporua, who frowned on the continued harassment of Rivers REC, argued that the DG DSS’ interference in electoral matters was an attempt to stifle the opposition, which according to him, was unacceptable, stressing that the DSS should rather pre occupy itself with the task of ensuring internal security and leave electoral matters to the tribunal and the judiciary. His words: “The action of the Director General, Department of State Security (DSS) is uncalled for, ungodly and against the fundamental tenets of democracy. For God’s sake, we have the Electoral Act and the Constitution and matters that have to do with elections should be left solely in the hands of the election tribunal. The DSS has no business involving itself in any election matter. “Rivers State has a clear winner in the governorship election and the winner, according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner is the former minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, currently the executive governor of Rivers State. Therefore, the involvement of the DSS in intimidating and harassing the REC of Rivers is uncalled for and unnecessary. “Take for example, the electoral issue that transpired in Yobe State, where the REC was accused of receiving N15 million from the incumbent governor through his ADC yet Daura, the DG DSS, has not invited the Yobe State REC or is it because he declared APC as winner of the election?” . “Democracy is all about respect for the people and their choice, decision and anything in the contrary is a threat to democracy. We are therefore, using this ample opportunity to call on the DGSS to exercise the highest height of professionalism. The intimidation and persecution of Rivers REC is not lawful. “President Buhari won in Katsina, Kano and nobody has questioned the results. How come they are questioning the results in Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States? It is a clear cut attempt to threaten democracy and an attempt to stifle the opposition. If the DSS wants to operate the way they are doing in Rivers, we want to mandate him to invite the Yobe REC accused of receiving bribe and the teller used has been tendered and accepted as exhibit before the tribunal within the next seven days. “If the DSS does not leave electoral matters in the hands of the electoral tribunal and the judiciary, we will call on all our 17.5 million Nigerian youths across the 36 states of the federation to occupy Nigeria until Daura is removed from office. I don’t want to go into the report that he is a card- carrying member of APC. Our concern is how we can grow our democracy, consolidate it and above all ensure its continuity,” he warned. Source :- sunnewsonline.com/new/rivers-election-youths-threaten-to-occupy-dss-offices/ |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Feranchek(m): 8:20am On Aug 11, 2015 |
Na dia way |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Tolexander: 8:47am On Aug 11, 2015 |
A group, under the auspices of Coalition of Concernedso up to 17.5million Nigerian youths are that jobless to play the role? Nigerians and figures sha! |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Ivanspring(f): 9:01am On Aug 11, 2015 |
PDP's ''placenta'' is buried in Rivers State. There's nothing APC can do about it. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by uscofield: 9:02am On Aug 11, 2015 |
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Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Chiaka(f): 10:08am On Aug 11, 2015 |
Shuuu! we have long elected our Governor!oOur Governor! Governor Wike. Whats this DSS distraction about.....Ameachi chasing shadows! Nonsense! |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Jorussia(m): 11:03am On Aug 11, 2015 |
Ivanspring:why then are you guys jittery? 1 Like |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by Jorussia(m): 11:04am On Aug 11, 2015 |
.I have never seen this kind of level of deception in my entire life,that is currently being exhibited by gov wike and rivers PDP.Gov wike said even if elections is conducted 100x,that he will win by a landslide victory, then why all these series of sponsored protests and threats by him?since he is very confident that PDP owns rivers state,i don't see any reason he should be afraid of a rerun. |
Re: Rivers Election: Youths Threaten To Occupy DSS Offices by otr1(m): 11:52am On Aug 11, 2015 |
“If the DSS does not leave electoral matters in the hands ofHey Mister, you think too highly of yourself. Why didn't you contest for Presidency in the last election if 17 million youths accross the nation would obey your call? Yeye dey smell. 2 Likes |
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