PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum, has said that the decision of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to seal the national secretariat of the party was a reckless attempt to undermine democracy. He recently warned that the party is prepared for any further provocations, including arrests.
Speaking after an emergency caucus meeting held Monday evening at the Bauchi Governors’ Lodge in Abuja, Umar declared that the actions of the government officials was completely irresponsible.
Vowing that the PDP will not take the matter lightly, he confirmed that party members are not scared of a potential arrest as they hold the government accountable for breaching democracy.
“We will not take this lightly. They could come and arrest all of us; we are prepared. This is a clear attempt to undermine democracy, and we will hold them accountable,” he said.
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Umar further noted that the act is simply unacceptable because it is very irresponsible for government officials to do as they please just because they think they can.
“If they are encouraging such actions, we do not take it lightly. They are attempting to undermine democracy, and this is completely unacceptable.
This is a clear example of the irresponsibility exhibited by this government. We condemn this act in the strongest terms. It is a reckless display of irresponsibility, and we will not tolerate it,” Umar said.
On the party’s BoT meeting, he disclosed that the meeting was adjourned and discussion would resume when members reconvene.
“We have just adjourned the meeting till tomorrow (today) at 10 o’clock. A small committee has been established to present a report tomorrow morning, and we will resume discussions from there,” he added.
Meanwhile, the PDP and other alleged defaulters got a reprieve after President Bola Tinubu’s intervention with a 14-day grace for them to put their documents in order.
