Just now from force deputy PRO Abayomi Shogunle on Channels Television

The police high command last night denied alleged plans to arrest Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.

Force Assistant Spokesman CSP Abayomi Shogunle yesterday said that the issue of arrest of a Senator does not arise as the Police observes the norms of democratic principles.

According to Shogunle, a Senator wrote a petition to the IGP that the rules of the house was changed so as to pave the way for the election of Ekweremdu.

Based on the petition, he said, the IGP directed the DIG Force CID to investigate the matter.

Consequently Shogunle disclosed that after the preliminary investigations the Force CID wrote to the Clerk of the National Assembly to arrange the time and place for police investigators to meet with some Senators for interrogations and up till thw rime of diling this repoet 9.50 pm, the Clerk has not eesponded to demand od the police.

Also the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it has nothing to do with the reported police’s invitation of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, over which the PDP has released an outlandish statement containing all sorts of imaginary claims.

In its own statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the party neither wrote a petition to the police nor is it aware that any petition was written against the Deputy Senate President.

And that “if, as the PDP claims, the petition concerns alleged altering of the Senate’s Standing Rules on the process of electing Presiding Officers, that is a clear case of forgery which the police have a duty to investigate. Questioning the right of the police to carry out their duties in this regard amounts to intimidating the security agency.

”Forgery is a crime that is being regularly investigated by the police, and it beggars belief that such investigation will now be interpreted to mean that Nigeria is descending into dictatorship or that democracy and the enjoyment of personal freedoms are now endangered. These claims by the scaremongering PDP are far fetched and preposterous,” it said.

APC said if indeed there is a petition against Senator Ekweremadu, he should gladly heed the invitation by the police so he can clear his name, adding that no one is above the law.

”President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly said that at every point, the law must be supreme and everyone must respect the law, if the nation’s democratic system is to survive.

Extrapolating a police invitation of anyone, no matter his status, to mean the onset of dictatorship is itself an invitation to lawlessness and anarchy, which permeated the long but ineffective rule of the PDP,” the party said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/no-plan-to-arrest-ekweremadu-police/

No senators has been invited by police

Clerk was written based on petition by some senators to clarify issues

The police should do their work without sentiment. Nobody is too big to be investigated and prosecuted if found guilty.

That's a blantant lie...they re hiding on a defensive side!

Very funny. I found the news funny. I just think some people were playing damage control after the APC NEC meeting and journalists were too lazy to investigate before disseminating the news

seunmsg:
Give us a better source.

I should give you a source for an interview I just watched on Television less than10 minutes ago?

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chukwudi44:
No senators has been invited by police

So are you happy now?

YoruBanger:


So are you happy now?

Buhari forged his certificates!!! While I don't think the Senate rules were tampered, Buhari would not want to fight this way.His presidency would be brought down. WAEC is a reputable agency and can't be influenced

APC and CrankJohns on the BRINK

I am not sure it is yet on their website!!! Anyother person who watched the interview should authenticate this claim

chukwudi44:

Buhari forged his certificates!!! While I don't think the Senate rules were tampered, Buhari would not want to fight this way.His presidency would be brought down. WAEC is a reputable agency and can't be influenced

What's Buhari's certs got to do with this? Anyway, it seems there's so much confusion in the air. I think our journos need to be careful and get their facts before going to press, considering how fast news travels these days -- there's way too much propaganda being peddled as news worthy out there. Apparently, even the PDP bought the news.

this government of rumours n denials

YoruBanger:


What's Buhari's certs got to do with this? Anyway, it seems there's so much confusion in the air. I think our journos need to be careful and get their facts before going to press, considering how fast news travels these days -- there's way too much propaganda being peddled as news worthy out there. Apparently, even the PDP bought the news.

I think they actually had such plans but had to backpedal because of the backlash

What a crazy government Buhari is running

chukwudi44:
I am not sure it is yet on their website!!! Anyother person who watched the interview should authenticate this claim

yea, i watched it on Channels tv

Orlando Olodo and his fellow fools can go ahead to commit suicide

And the propaganda continues, this is exactly what APC signed up for. It's Karma at play, we are still waiting for the end of book haram within 2 months.

End Note: The blood of any Nigerian isn't worth the political ambition of these reta.rded men who claim to be our leaders
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YoruBanger:


So are you happy now?

no kill me laugh

vedaxcool:


no kill me laugh

Even a baby knows you are seething with rage at this news

After testing the water and realise Itz shallow
Dey quickly back track

chukwudi44:
I am not sure it is yet on their website!!! Anyother person who watched the interview should authenticate this claim

Its very true...I watched it

But the policeman said one senator sent a petition to the IGP, the police mandated the clerk of NA to arrange for a meeting btw the police and some senators at any favourable time

APC and their constant comedy of errors

This man called Buhari is ignoring governing for the whole country and concentrating on attacking the south easterners and reducing Tinubu to nothing and appointing his northern brothers into positions.

Pathetic ... So deputy senate president is the biggest issue on their plate while Nigerians are dying from Boko haram and uncertainty across the entire country. Naira losing value because of a government without the capacity to make informed decision on the economy.

seunmsg:
Give us a better source.

Check Channels Tv news at 10 on youtube.

chukwudi44:
I am not sure it is yet on their website!!! Anyother person who watched the interview should authenticate this claim

I watched the news at 10. You are right.

vedaxcool:


no kill me laugh

Fake smile! Go and dieeee!

Apc has denied as usual.
Afraid don catch APC.
Una for see wetin pass una
Bunch of unscrupulous fellows
Led by a super dullard
And a drug baron.

PDP singing ...