Kwara PDP Frowns At Alleged EFCC Persecution Of Opposition Party Members * Lauds Court’s Decision On Former Gov. Ahmed
By Johnson Olayinka
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over what it described as suspicious conduct of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), particularly the North Central Command.
The party in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara said it appears the antigraft agency has offered tself as a willing tool in the hands of the APC-led administration in the state.
According to the party, “is our belief that an agency charged with the responsibility of fighting corruption must be said to have neutrality, integrity, and commitment to the principle of the Rule of Law”.
Kwara PDP stated further that the “failure of EFCC to adhere to the simple rule of the land in keeping a personality like Maigida in custody for a week, even when he has a record of always honouring invitations whenever it is extended to him, coupled with the sudden twist in the N10bn earlier reported to N1.6bn charges before the court affirmed that EFCC is not fighting corruption but are conniving with Abdulrazaq led APC Government in Kwara to fight major opposition figures in the state with a bid to weaken the PDP structure”.
The part noted that the persecution trend extends beyond that of the the Ex – Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.
” So many of our people are being harassed, oppressed, and tortured at the grassroots areas across Kwara. For the record, so many PDP members and sympathizers especially those who are civil servants are being threatened with sacking while some were posted arbitrarily far away from their families with others having their salaries stopped to coerce them into joining the APC” , adding that the former governor Ahmed and others being similarly bullied will not join APC, no matter the persecution and intimidation.
The party hailed the decision of the Federal High Court and the Judiciary on their decision in the arraignment of former governor Ahmed by EFCC , a case it described as politically motivated.
It commended the Federal High Court for rejecting the attempt by the EFCC to incarcerate the former governor.
“The PDP in Kwara State assures the people that former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and every member of our Party are ready to be held accountable for their stewardship at any time. We are confident that justice will prevail, and Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed will be vindicated at last”
