The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described the detained activist and convener of RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore as well as the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and it’s Presidential candidate in the last elections, Atiku Abubakar as cowards for making inciting comments bordering on the overthrow of the government.
APC in a late-Sunday statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu also aligned with the State Security Service SSS and the Presidency to the effect that the intelligence agency has powers to arrest anyone threatening the peace of the nation.
The statement reads; “Following the recent court drama that greeted the resumed trial of the convener of #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its defeated presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar have typically chosen to present and spread their concocted “alternative facts” and lies on the incident.
“The Party will not be drawn into arguements over the powers of the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and rearrest Sowore over his actions and utterances. The constitutional mandate of the DSS already addresses that. Also, the presidency has clarified that the DSS does not necessarily need the president’s permission in all cases to carry out its essential and constitutional responsibilities.
“Again, whether Sowore flouted any of his bail conditions or staged the incident in court is another matter which the court and prosecuting agency should address.“Atiku in his horrid statement particularly accused the DSS of attacking the presiding judge among other lies being chorused by the PDP and their hirelings.
Documentary evidence such as videos and pictures have shown that the tales are a complete ruse until anyone is able to present contrary evidence.
