The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed worry over alleged plot against
Senate President Bukola Saraki.
During the Senate plenary on Wednesday, Mr
Saraki said he was informed by the governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed,
that the police allegedly planned to use suspected cultists to implicate him
and the state government.
The police confirmed the suspects were moved,
but warned Mr Saraki against jeopardising ongoing investigations.
In a statement on Wednesday by its
spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said it had taken judicious note of the
development it viewed as a threat to democracy in Nigeria.
“These kind of treats are becoming a trend that
must be addressed,” the party said.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is deeply
concerned over reports by Senate President Bukola Saraki of alleged plots by
the Police to use suspected cultists, who have been in detention, to implicate
him and the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed.
“The PDP has taken judicious note of assertions
by the Senate President that the said plot is allegedly being hatched by the
Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, “to settle scores” with the
Senate over its recent declaration that he is not fit to hold public office.
“The PDP is alarmed by the trend of brazen
assaults on the institutions of democracy, particularly the National Assembly
and the judiciary, in addition to unrelenting attacks on dissenting voices,
especially as we approach the 2019 general elections.”
Recalling its earlier warnings, the opposition
party said there were plots to arrest, harass, detain dissenting voices and
opposition members on trumped-up charges, as well as intimidate institutions of
democracy and pave the way for a one-party state in Nigeria.
“The PDP believes this is one of those plots,”
the party claimed.
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