Governor Nwifuru, ADC Disagree Over Opposition Members’ Arrest In Ebonyi

Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) person differed implicit claims of apprehension and intimidation of absorption figures successful the state.

ADC president successful the state, Comrade Jennifer Adibe-Nwafor, and the party’s nationalist fiscal secretary, Hon. Muhammad Akibu Dahaltu, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) medication successful the authorities of harassing, intimidating and arresting ADC members.

The duo made the disclosure during the Leadership Summit of the ADC and the National Coalition Alliance (NCA) held successful Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.

But Nwifuru, done his peculiar adjunct connected Inter-Party Affairs, Comrade Sunday Nwanbam, denied immoderate authorities engagement oregon information operatives successful the said attack.

Accusing the APC authorities of intimidation, Adibe said the  authorities politician had failed successful his  committedness to let a level playing crushed for each governmental parties successful the state. He said  the absorption parties are present facing intimidation and harassment from the aforesaid government.

“This is simply a politician who claimed to person fixed each parties a level playing field, yet our members were harassed and arrested by unidentified persons, not adjacent police.

“Citizens person a law close to beryllium to immoderate governmental enactment of their choice. Thankfully, the constabulary listened to us, released everyone, and returned each seized properties”.

Similarly, the nationalist fiscal caput of the party, Hon. Muhammad Akibu Dahaltu, said intimidation has go a trademark of APC-led governments.

He said “This disruption is nary astonishment to us. From Kebbi to Kaduna, APC has ever utilized touts and information forces to frustrate us. But Nigerians are bushed of their failures. The Eight years of Buhari’s medication and the existent administration’s is capable impervious that the enactment has failed Nigerians. Who successful his close senses volition ballot APC again successful 2027?”.

LEADERSHIP gathered that six ADC members were arrested soon earlier the commencement of the acme by unidentified persons and taken to the Police but were aboriginal released pursuing the involution of immoderate stakeholders.

The 1 time summit, initially billed to clasp astatine the People’s Club, Abakaliki was reportedly disrupted by the unidentified persons but aboriginal shifted to Akadike Suite, Abakaliki.

Reacting to ADC’s onslaught claims, Nwanbam said “There was nary situation betwixt governmental parties successful Ebonyi State to warrant specified an attack. The authorities cannot travel truthful debased to embark connected specified acts,” Nwanbam said.

He said “since the 2023 wide elections, we person not witnessed immoderate governmental situation successful the authorities due to the fact that of the peaceful disposition of Governor Nwifuru. The authorities does not discriminate—whether APC, PDP, Labour Party, oregon ADC, each parties are moving unneurotic successful Ebonyi,” helium stated.

Nwanbam urged governmental parties to run peacefully and notify information agencies erstwhile organizing meetings. He emphasized that the authorities was unaware of the alleged onslaught and had not received immoderate ceremonial report.

“Our work is to support the interests of Ebonyi radical who voted for this government. Nobody notified maine oregon the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) president astir immoderate gathering oregon alleged attack. The authorities is not alert of it, and it has thing to bash with us,” helium insisted.

He further advised absorption parties to support an authoritative bureau code for easiness of connection and coordination adding that Governor Nwifuru’s medication is committed to sustaining bid and inclusiveness crossed the governmental spectrum.