Action Congress of Nigeria
31st March, 2011
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE ACTION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA (ACN), AKWA IBOM STATE
WE CONDEMN THIS BRAZEN SHOW OF MIGHT
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice Bello in his wisdom, granted the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe bail in the trumped up charges of treasonable felony against him.
This news of the ruling by the learned Judge elicited joy and calmed the frayed nerves of the teeming supporters of the popular Candidate in Akwa Ibom State
However, in a very primitive and brazen show of might, Senator Udoedehe was re-arrested in the Court room by the Police and taken to an unknown destination. As a party, we condemn this open display of partisanship by the Federal Government and its agent, the Police.
We have it on good an authority that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has conspired with the Speaker and Members of the State House of Assembly to pass an emergency obnoxious bill designed to detain our Candidate indefinitely aimed at stopping him from contesting the forth-coming general elections. This is against all known and acceptable democratic principles.
The action of Governor Akpabio, in collusion with the Nigerian Police which is reputed as the most corrupt Institution in the world is totally unacceptable. It is sad that the Nigeria Police Force has sold its soul to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio.
This is because, rather than act fairly and truthfully in the political crisis in Akwa Ibom State , the Police has chosen to favour Governor Akpabio who spares no amount of money in buying his way on any matter in Nigeria
It is on record that the Police has received several reports and representations concerning how the Godswill Akpabio led government in Akwa Ibom State has mobilized cultists, organised them into groups, armed them with sophisticated weapons which they have used to foist a regime of insecurity in Akwa Ibom State but they chose to turn a blind eye to Governor Akpabio and his aide’s security breaches.
This latest provocation, the re-arrest of Distinguished Senator Udoedehe and the plan to put him away, may prove to be very costly for democracy and Nigeria and we urge President Goodluck Jonathan to stand up for the rule of law to which he subscribes.
It must be noted that failure to release Senator Udoedehe immediately is likely to set off reactions which can truncate democracy in the country.
Signed:
Chief Aniekan Willie Akpan
State Chairman
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