The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has furiously demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Salihu Yakasai, son of elderly Northern Nigerian politician, Tanko Yakasai, from security custody.
The party described the reported arrest of Salihu by security operatives as well as his alleged detention in a secret facility, just after his criticism against the Buhari regime’s failures in the fight against banditry in the country, as completely unacceptable.
The PDP declared that Salihu Yakasai’s ordeal is a sad reminder of the sudden disappearance of another known critic of the regime, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Abu Hanifa Dadiyata, since August 2019.
The PDP reminded agents of the APC-led regime that Nigeria is a democracy and that the rights of citizens, including their freedom of expression, within the ambit of the law, are firmly guaranteed in the country’s Constitution and as such, must be respected.
“Our party therefore rejects the arrest of Salihu Yakasai, for joining other patriotic Nigerians in demanding a Presidential commitment of a decisive action to rescue the abducted Zamfara schoolgirls as well as to end all acts of terrorism in our country,” the party added.
The PDP also condemned the decision of the Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje, in summarily relieving Salihu Yakasai of his appointment as his Special Adviser on media, on the purported ground that his patriotic demand for a decisive action to end terrorism, was contrary to the stand of the APC regime.
“It is also instructive to note that Governor Ganduje equally warned all political appointees and public servants in the state against such patriotic expressions like those made by Salihu.
“The action of the Governor Ganduje has again heightened apprehensions on the alleged connections between APC leaders and the bandits pillaging our nation.
“In this regard, the PDP demands that Governor Ganduje comes clean on the matter.
“This is because such stances have continued to embolden bandits while frustrating patriotic citizens who are raising voices against acts of terrorism in our country.
“The PDP charges Nigerians to hold the APC and its leaders responsible for the escalated acts of banditry and terrorism in our country as well as any harm that suddenly comes the way of well-meaning citizens who are raising their voices against the activities of outlaws in our nation,” the PDP further added.
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