If Harm Comes To Nigeria’s Democracy, Hold APC, FG Responsible – PDP

PDP Alleges APC Senators Are Attempting To Forcefully Take Over The Senate

Nigerians and the international community have been urged by the Peoples Democratic Party to hold the ruling All Progressive Congress and the Federal Government responsible if the democracy of the country should suffer harm.

PDP, stated that any attempt by anybody to forcefully take over the control of the National Assembly, would lead to crisis and anarchy, the party is sure such move will be resisted by Nigerians.

Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday,stated that its caution was in respect to an alleged plot by the APC and its agents to flood the National Assembly with armed plain-clothes security operatives to compromise the security architecture to bring about the forceful takeover of the leadership of the Senate by APC senators.

He said, “Nigerians would recall that we alerted the nation that the purported overseas vacation by President Muhammadu Buhari was to enable his cabal overrun the National Assembly in a manner reminiscent of the siege at the Benue State House of Assembly, so as to sack the current elected Senate leadership and install their stooges.

“When this is done, the Buhari Presidency will, in its characteristic response, claim the ‘Mr President is unaware.’

“The PDP, however, cautions, in the strongest possible terms, that Nigeria as a nation will never allow such direct assault to the highest symbol of our integrity as a democratic state.

“The laws of our nation regarding the sanctity and sovereignty of our legislature are clear and our citizens will never allow any person or group of persons, no matter the circumstances, to undermine the constitutional integrity of the legislature as representatives of the people. Any attempt to test the will of the people in this direction is a clear recipe for a very serious crisis.

“The laid down rules for reconvening the Senate whenever it is on recess, which must be followed when it becomes compelling to reopen the Senate on a date order than the earlier adjourned date, are clear and direct.

“In such a circumstance, Order 12(2) of the Senate Standing Rule (2015) clearly vests such powers and functions in the Senate President, who shall give notice of such new date and time.”

Ologbondiyan said anything outside the provision of the law would be a direct coup not only against the National Assembly but also against the entire democratic system.