The PDP accuses APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of inciting violence over the Supreme Court judgment which nullified the election of David Lyon in favour of Douye Diri - Kola Ologbodiyan, the spokesperson for the PDP says the utterances of Oshiomhole led to the violent protest that erupted over the recent political development in Bayelsa state - Ologbodiyan urges the inspector general of police, Mohammed, to immediately bring in the APC national chairman for questioning and prosecution for incitement The PDP has asked Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to arrest the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, for allegedly inciting violence over the Supreme Court judgment which nullified the election of David Lyon in favour of Douye Diri
The PDP made the demand following statements credited to Oshiomhole where he said nobody should be sworn in as governor and later faulted INEC for issuing a certificate of return to Diri.
The PDP urges the inspector general of police, Adamu, to immediately bring in the APC national chairman for questioning and prosecution for incitement Source: UGC Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesperson for the PDP, blamed the utterances of Oshiomhole for the violent protests that erupted over the recent political development in the state. The PDP spokesperson accused Oshiomhole of inciting a call that no governor would be sworn-in in Bayelsa state, contrary to the judgment of the Supreme Court. The party urged the inspector general of police, Mohammed, to immediately bring in the APC national chairman for questioning and prosecution for incitement. The PDP also asked Nigerians and the security agencies to hold Oshiomhole responsible for the violence in Bayelsa state and deal with him accordingly in line with the provisions of our laws. Still on the Bayelsa election, the Nigerian police have declared three-day dusk to dawn curfew in Bayelsa state over the violence that trailed the Supreme Court ruling which sacked the APC’s elected candidate, David Lyon, and his deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.
Uche Anozia, the commissioner of police in the state, who made the announcement on Friday, February 14, stated that the curfew will last between 8pm - 6am for the three days, Premium Times reports. The commissioner said the curfew will begin from Friday, February 14 - Sunday, February 16. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, a special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie, on Friday, February 14, reacted to the Supreme Court's judgement that sacked the former governor-elect of the Bayelsa state, David Lyon. Legit.ng reports that the presidential aide, in a statement posted on her Facebook page, said the screening organ of the ruling All Progressives Congressive (APC) should be blamed for the loss the party suffered in Bayelsa state.