The All Progressives Congress in Edo State has threatened to withdraw from the peace accord signing ceremony, scheduled for today.
The State APC chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, addressing a press conference on Thursday morning, said that the inability of the police to arrest members of the opposition party responsible for the attack on their members informed the decision.
In his statement, Tenebe said, “It has become imperative for our party, the All Progressives Congress to tell Nigerians why we are not predisposed to be a signatory to Peace Accord.
“First, two months ago, the then Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Funsho Adegboye, told Nigerians that the command had the names of those who murdered Inspector Onuh Akor at the Benin airport.
“Inspector Akor was shot by members of Edo State Security Network when they unleashed mayhem on APC supporters who were at the airport to receive the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, who was with the APC Governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo while returning from Abuja.”
Tenebe added, “It is saddening to note that for more than two months since this ugly incident took place, the police are still unable to arrest and prosecute those that have been identified to be involved in the callout and unprovoked attack, as Governor Obaseki, who professed and proclaimed that he is the Chief Security Officer of the state, has warehoused these callous and notable hoodlums in Government House.
This is coming after the Edo State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, hinted on Wednesday that the PDP might not sign the Peace Accord.
Obaseki alleged that the Police had shown that they were acting in the interest of the APC and waging war against the PDP.
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