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The Senator Representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has warned the Federal Government to stop any plan of arresting the National Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus.
In a statement on Twitter, Dino noted that the Federal Government and the All Progressive Congress will stir webs and colony of problems if they arrest Secondus.
“FG, APC arrest Prince Uche Secondus and stir the web and colony of wahala. SDM,” he tweeted.
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has said that there might be no election in 2023 if the ‘military continues in its habit of getting involved in elections as they were involved during the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections.’
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday Monday, March 4th, Secondus said the alleged involvement of the military in the elections was undemocratic and unconstitutional.
“On February 23, 2019, how will history judge you (Buhari)? How will the next generation judge you? In fact, there may not be an election in 2023, it may just be an announcement because if you have the military on your side, you do not need the people, you do not need to campaign. All you need to do is to put the figures on election day and announce. Is that what is going to happen again on March 9?” Secondus said
Speaking Further, Secondus said
“We appeal to the authorities especially our professional military men and women that this has never happened before. They must have a rethink. If they want to participate in politics, they are free to do so. I think it happened in Thailand where the military and civilians can contest and share offices. If our constitution is changed to contain that, it is a happy development but whereas the constitution says they are not part and parcel of the process, is that what is going to happen on March 9?
“The son-in-law to our presidential candidate was arrested without justification; he has been detained and has not been released. His personal lawyer has been detained and the leaders of our country are keeping quiet; the Peace Committee is keeping quiet. Everyone here is keeping quiet.”
The National Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus says President Muhammadu Buhari claims that nobody can unseat him was not true as Nigerians will troupe out to vote him out on Saturday.
Secondus who was speaking while reacting to president Buhari’s order to security operatives to deal with election riggers, described Buhari as a desperate man who was willing to cling to power by all means.
He noted that President Buhari was not God and should be ready to face defeat on Saturday
“Last Thursday, 48 hours to the rescheduled election the director-general of the Buhari campaign organisation and the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi entered Okirika in Okirika local government area of Rivers state with a troop of soldiers moving like a General commander, ostensibly to scare away voters whom he knew were not going to vote for his party,” Secondus noted
“The president’s confirmation that he has directed the service chiefs to kill Nigerians is nothing but a pre determined script hatched by the ruling party to create voter apathy and implement their result replacement plans using thugs protected by the military.
“A commander-in-chief who has been out of action in numerous security challenges in the country particularly needless killings in Benue, Plateau, Zamfara etc and whose regime has recorded unprecedented bloodletting in the country would suddenly wake up threatening brimstone to voters.
“In all democracies world over, elections are civil matter that is usually handled by civil security like Police and wondered why the involvement of our military in this matter when they have enough security challenges to tackle.
“The president’s action is all tailored towards his dictatorial statement to the international media that nobody can unseated him but noted that he is not God as Nigeria people have already decided to unseat him with Atiku Abubakar noting that the voice of the people is the voice of God”
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, on Sunday warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to plunge the nation into crisis saying his party is ready to resist him.
Mr. Secondus’ statement came on the heels of the upcoming arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal over his failure to declare his assets.
The issue is currently generating heated debate in the polity.
Mr. Secondus at a PDP presidential rally in Jos on Sunday said the party would resist the president’s attempt to ‘attack’ the judiciary.
He said Mr. Buhari was planning to rig the 2019 elections by first compromising the judiciary.
“Thirty days to the election, Buhari and APC want to destroy Nigeria. We (PDP) will not agree. If they want a crisis, they will see it,” Mr. Secondus said.
According to Mr Secondus, the last hope for the common man which is the judiciary is under attack.
“Buhari and his APC are planning to carpet it to dance to their tune. Nigerians must rise up to resist these antics capable of destroying Nigeria,” he added.
Mr Secondus said the president is desperate for a second term in office and started by attacking politicians, moved to attack the National Assembly and is now laying a siege on the judicial arm of government.
He also claimed that the APC led government “wanted to kill” the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and an opposition senator, Dino Melaye, who is presently detained by the police over criminal allegations.
“They started killing upon killing. Buhari and APC want to destroy the country. They have started with politicians, then to members of National Assembly and now heading to the judiciary. They want to carpet the judiciary so as to dance to their tune.
“We must rise up and resist it. This thing didn’t happen in Congo or Venezuela. If they want crisis, they will see it. They want to start the rigging from the judiciary but it would not work,” he said.
Meanwhile, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said the APC had failed in governance.
Mr Abubakar had condemned the upcoming arraignment of Mr Onnoghen.
He also promised to restructure the country while ensuring peace returns to the troubled state.
“I want to promise you three things. I will restore peace and unity in Plateau. I will make Plateau the economic nerve and provide jobs. I call on you to vote all PDP candidates. APC is not campaigning because it has already lost the election,” Mr Abubakar said.
Mr Saraki, who also spoke at the rally, said the PDP remains the only choice in 2019.
“APC promised you security, you don’t have security. APC promised you jobs but we lost jobs. There is hunger everywhere. If you want security, job and food, vote PDP,” Mr Saraki, who decamped from the APC in 2018, said.
The national chairman of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus says Nigeria under the watch of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has collapsed.
Secondus said this while speaking in Aba, Abia State, Wednesday, when the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his vice, Mr. Peter Obi held an interactive session with the South East business community.
The national chairman lamented the rising level of insecurity in the country, which he said led to the assassination of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh.
According to him, Buhari was not in charge and not worried about the state of Nigerians.
“Our country is in distress. Our economy has collapsed. Security has collapsed. Badeh was killed because there is no security; you can see where we are today.
“Buhari is not in charge. He is not worried about what Nigerians are suffering. He is passing the bulk. Atiku will not pass the bulk; he will take full responsibility for the economy and the country.
“We must weep for our country. In the last three years, we are lagging behind in virtually every sector.
“APC is dancing on the grave of farmers killed by herdsmen. Farmers no longer go to their farms. Atiku’s priority is to provide security and the next thing is to unlock the abundant potentials of the country”, Secondus assured
The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, believes the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is capable of securing the release of the remaining Chibok girls abducted by terrorist group, Boko Haram.
Terrorists invaded the premises of Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok, Borno State, and kidnapped 276 female students from the school hostel in April 2014.
Even though the girls were abducted during the administration of then-president, Goodluck Jonathan, President Muhammadu Buhari secured the release of 103 of them after he was inaugurated in 2015. Some of the other girls also escaped from the terrorist group and were found by military troops, but 112 remain unaccounted for.
According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal in December 2017, President Buhari approved the payment of €3 million to Boko Haram to facilitate the release of the girls. Five Boko Haram commanders were also released by the Nigerian Army as part of the deal.
While speaking during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Secondus said Buhari’s government has not been doing enough to engage the terrorist group despite the return of over 100 girls.
He said an Atiku administration would be more engaging and address issues more intentionally and effectively than the current administration.
He said, “Before they (APC) came on board, they said immediately they come in they would release the girls and all that. Yes, some girls have been released but not much has been had.
“We’ll engage those who are involved with the Chibok girls; not only deploying the people but technology as to locate them and how to get them out.
“I believe that this government is not doing enough in either deploying technology or otherwise engagement.
“We’ve learned from our experience and we’re going to do more and the president is going to do something totally different. This is one president that you can see and you can feel and he’s able to move around and engage people.
“This is most important because the president of a country must take responsibility, must be seen and address issues.”
Buhari recently renewed his commitment towards ensuring the return of the remaining girls during a bilateral meeting with Swiss president, Alain Berset, on the sidelines of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in Poland.
”We will continue to make the safe release of the remaining Chibok girls a priority and will welcome any kind of support from any quarters to make this happen,” he said.
Secondus expressed confidence that Nigerians will remove President Buhari at the polls in 2019 because the economy has collapsed and insecurity has spread to all corners of the country.
“Nigerians are ready for change the change. It’s not a question of PDP but a rescue mission to recreate the future of Nigeria,” he said.
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