APC exonerates Buhari, urges security agencies to respect rule of law

ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC)
has asked the opposition Peoples Democratic
Party PDP to leave President Muhammadu Buhari
out of the issues surrounding Saturday’s night
raid of the residences of some judges by
operatives of the Department of State Services.
In a statement issued Sunday night in Abuja and
signed by the national secretary of the APC, Mai
Mala Buni, the party however advised all security
agencies to be guided by the rule of law in the
discharge of their mandates.“The All Progressives Congress (APC) is
concerned about the desperation of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and some of its
governors to drag the President into
circumstances surrounding the reported raids of
the homes of some judges by the State Security
Service (SSS).
“The President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led
administration strictly respects the principle of
the Rule of Law and also adheres to the
constitutional provisions of Separation of Power
between the three arms of government”, the party
said.Security Agencies must respect Rule of Law
APC however called on security agencies to
respect the laws of the land in its operations.
“While the Party calls on all security agencies to
respect and be guided by the rule of law in
carrying out its constitutional duties, the APC
finds the actions of some PDP governors and the
reckless unsubstantiated allegations levelled by
the PDP on President Muhammadu Buhari as the
architect of the SSS raids curious and suspicious.
“The APC suspects that the PDP and the Ekiti and
Rivers State governors, Ayodele Fayose and
Nyesom Wike have something to hide. This is a
red flag that security agencies must not ignore.
“Meanwhile, the APC will not to join issues on
matters before the courts because it will be sub
judice. We advice the PDP to tow the same line
and allow judicial processes run it normal and
legitimate course.
“The repeated allegations that ongoing corruption
investigations and trials are politically-motivated
by the President and the APC are baseless. The
APC urges Nigerians not to be distracted by the
PDP and their agents plot to discredit the hugely-
successful war against corruption. For the
umpteenth time, the PDP does not have the
luxury of dictating how the current administration
carries out its legitimate duty of catching looters,
as long as it conforms to the rule of law.
“Meanwhile, the APC calls on security agencies to
check the continued and increased spate of
politically-motivated killings and violence being
perpetuated under the watch of the Rivers State
Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP in the state”,
APC urged.

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