The
All Progressives Congress, Bayelsa State chapter, has accused policemen
in the state of dismantling its party flags and signpost.
The removal came barely 24 hours after the APC hoisted its flags, signpost and unveiled its secretariat in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
The leadership of the party also fingered the opposition party for allegedly hiring the policemen to carry out the “dastardly” acts.
The party also called on Nigerians not to disregard the letter sent by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan, noting that the letter contained elements of truths.
The APC had on Wednesday hoisted its flags and signpost in its proposed secretariat complex along the Tombia round-about.
The development was said to have attracted crowds, passersby, politicians and motorists to the amazement of the members of the ruling party in the state.
Reacting to the dismantling of the party’s flags and signpost, Interim Secretary of APC, Mr. Sidi Godwin, described the act as undemocratic, unconstitutional and political atrocity.
Sidi said he received telephone calls
from private security men of the party that some plain clothes
policemen stormed the secretariat on Thursday morning and dismantled all
the party flags and signpost.
He alleged that after the action was carried out, the security operatives took them to an unknown destination.
Sidi, who expressed sadness at the incident, wondered why Nigerians should not be allowed to freely join political parties of their choice in the country, particularly in Bayelsa State.
On whether the staff of the secretariat and supporters of the party were arrested during the removal of the flags, the party interim secretary said nobody was arrested.
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Police, Mr. Hillary Opara said on the telephone that he did not authorise policemen to dismantle any flags or signpost.
“I am not aware of that. I did not authorise policemen to dismantle APC flags and signpost.
The removal came barely 24 hours after the APC hoisted its flags, signpost and unveiled its secretariat in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
The leadership of the party also fingered the opposition party for allegedly hiring the policemen to carry out the “dastardly” acts.
The party also called on Nigerians not to disregard the letter sent by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan, noting that the letter contained elements of truths.
The APC had on Wednesday hoisted its flags and signpost in its proposed secretariat complex along the Tombia round-about.
The development was said to have attracted crowds, passersby, politicians and motorists to the amazement of the members of the ruling party in the state.
Reacting to the dismantling of the party’s flags and signpost, Interim Secretary of APC, Mr. Sidi Godwin, described the act as undemocratic, unconstitutional and political atrocity.
He alleged that after the action was carried out, the security operatives took them to an unknown destination.
Sidi, who expressed sadness at the incident, wondered why Nigerians should not be allowed to freely join political parties of their choice in the country, particularly in Bayelsa State.
On whether the staff of the secretariat and supporters of the party were arrested during the removal of the flags, the party interim secretary said nobody was arrested.
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Police, Mr. Hillary Opara said on the telephone that he did not authorise policemen to dismantle any flags or signpost.
“I am not aware of that. I did not authorise policemen to dismantle APC flags and signpost.
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