The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns in totality the brazen display of authoritarianism demonstrated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC Government in handcuffing its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh even when the court is yet to hear his case.
This development which expectedly elicited widespread public outcry clearly betrays an extra-judicial, top political witch-hunt policy of the APC, carefully designed to humiliate, embarrass and portray PDP leaders as common criminals and set the stage to cow and decimate opposition and perceived foes of the government.
The question remains, if not to mortify, dehumanize and break our National Publicity Secretary, who has been very vocal against the APC administration, and of course to send a signal to others critical of the government, what else would have informed the decision to produce him in court in handcuffs, even when his case does not border on security threat?
Is this an attempt to sway the court and ambush the judicial process against our National Publicity Secretary, all because of his stance against observed ineptitude and dictatorial tendencies of this administration?
The PDP invites all Nigerians and the international community to note the emerging barefaced abuse of state power and violation of constitutional provisions regarding the arrest, detention and eventual arraignment of our spokesperson.
Nigerians by now, should be extremely scared that our country is fast drifting into a police state where being in opposition or holding views divergent to that of the government makes one a criminal and an enemy of the state.
For now, the target of the on-going lopsided war against corruption is the PDP and its leaders. All APC members, including those with known corruption issues are immune from investigation, arrest and prosecution.
However, more worrisome is the fact that institutions of government, especially security and corrective agencies have now fallen victims of dictatorial abuses. Our fear now is that in no time, ordinary citizens of Nigerians, who in the last 16 years have lived under the rule of law and constitutionally guaranteed personal liberty, would begin to suffer brutality and oppression.
Under PDP administration, some Nigerians, including APC leader and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu were tried but never humiliated; now we see security operatives under this regime being used to crush and humiliate the opposition.
Finally, while we study the bail conditions, we urge all PDP members to remain calm, united, focused and continue to pray for the nation and her people. We also urge the media to remain on the side of justice, fairness and rule of law and resist the pressure of being used as a tool to promote arbitrariness and abuse of process in the so-called fight against corruption.
Signed:
Prof. Adewale Oladipo
National Secretary

OP the difference is that when you
are with EFCC, you get small
respect as EFCC cell no be jail just
like Dokpesi.
Metuh was with EFCC, but he go
court to ask to be free but court
send am go prison. When he was in
EFCC cell, was he in handcuff?
Now instead of EFCC officer na
prison warden dey follow am
Instead of EFCC bus na black maria
dey carry am
He for stay with EFCC, if he know
ftc since 2k13

Dem dey handcuff person wey steal 2,000 talkless of person wey com steal 400,000,000

Source: Nairaland pdp spokesperson


Shior

Buhari is the worst tyrant in Nigeria since 1914

Story! PDP can cry me a river, nobody cares about how they feel about the ongoing fight against corruption. They had 16 years to change Nigeria but instead, they looted the country dry without thinking about fair treatment to poor Nigerians. Metuh is a thief and he would be treated like a common criminal that he is. A thief who stole N400million does not deserve any better treatment.

Anybody that fails to accept criticism hardly succeeds

I agree, they should have added leg chains to it

or dragged him like this

The PDP spoke out of ignorance.
It is ultimately for Metuh's safety.

He was even fortunate that that he was not brought in chains? What is the difference between him and an alleged 419ers who has been accused for duping someone.

omofunaab:
Dem dey handcuff person wey steal 2,000 talkless of person wey com steal 400,000,000

You dey mind them the empty headed imbe. At least till e go die e no go forget Hin excursion for KUJE "play ground" 400M stolen granted bail of 400M so technically his vomitting the yam he ate which he swore not to return, let's see if he's gonna vomit it now or continue eating his 10 seeds of beans and 4 cups of water in KUJE

meforyou1:
Buhari is the worst tyrant in Nigeria since 1914

Tyrants the wipe you into line.

The prison officials were so lenient on the goat...they should have put a rope round his Neck and drag him like a Common goat(sorry criminal) he is...


Nonsense!!!

omofunaab:
Dem dey handcuff person wey steal 2,000 talkless of person wey com steal 400,000,000

Handcuff small thieves abi na chain dem dey chain them and strip them to their boxers??

Metuh was lucky they didn't flog the nonsense out of him all the way into the court room.

Yeye dey smell.

When will Fashola be handcuff, until the fight against corruption is cut accross all boards, inrespective of party affiliations, den it will still be regarded as impunity, @ least the last 16yrs of PDP, people like Bode George a big time pdp fellow was sent to prison for corruption related issue, until we see dat happening in this Govt, den the fight against corruption remains selective.

Y Wont Dey Handcuff Him...Him No Be Criminal??

Did they handcuff Dansuki that shared the money?

Who is talking please
Public outcry ke. We support the handcuff
Oga please define common criminal

omofunaab:
Dem dey handcuff person wey steal 2,000 talkless of person wey com steal 400,000,000

Wen they av not even heard his case. Wen tinubu was on trial? Did they cuff him?

dejonathan:
Y Wont Dey Handcuff Him...Him No Be Criminal??

How is he a criminal? Has any court declared him guilty?

I condemn the act of cuffing him when he has not been proven guilty.


Rule of Law should be followed with fairness and equality.

PDP will rise again...

Where was PDP when the same PDP handcuffed Tafa Balogun for the same corruption..


Bunch of corrupt losers...

meforyou1:
Buhari is the worst tyrant in Nigeria since 1914

coming from a man who will beat an hungry thief for stealing 200naira

Awon Oloriburuku somebody still dey talk.

Pavarottii:

How is he a criminal? Has any court declared him guilty?

wetin He Go Do For Prison Den??

there was a report sometimes ago that this common thief tore a statement and tried to swallow it. That alone is a violent act which might even make him try another stupidd stunt on his way to court.
Wait oooo, na who pdp want make dem chain before, Criminal na criminal, witch na witch. Any name you like make you call am.

raumdeuter:
I agree, they should have added leg chains to it

or dragged him like this

I think that would have been a good VIP treatment.

400 million naira bail and two surety with 200 million each totaling 800millions for collecting 400m.
Now that's what I call sending a strong signals to the untouchable.

My Uncle Olufalae shoul get ready, my people boo him even in church. We are proud of our honestly earned kobo and ashame of any billion gotten through fraud.

I am a Yoruba ; I am proud of honest work!

IVORY2009:
When will Fashola be handcuff, until the fight against corruption is cut accross all boards, inrespective of party affiliations, den it will still be regarded as impunity, @ least the last 16yrs of PDP, people like Bode George a big time pdp fellow was sent to prison for corruption related issue, until we see dat happening in this Govt, den the fight against corruption remains selective.

God will bless u beyond ur expectations.... Pls let the gullible ones know this.... If not, PMB is only here to take revenge, and not for the poor masses

pdp says APC want to make him look like a common criminal? is he an uncommon" criminal?

Pavarottii:
I condemn the act of cuffing him when he has not been proven guilty.


Rule of Law should be followed with fairness and equality.

PDP will rise again...

PDP already looks like a truly democratic party given the shambles of the APC

PDP will definitely rise again!