Breaking: Atiku presents 6-point demand to Buhari

Breaking: Atiku presents 6-point demand to Buhari

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has presented a six-point demand to the Federal Government .

President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar

Top on the demand was unfreezing of opposition politicians’ bank accounts.

Another major demand presented to the former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, (NPC) Geneneral Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) was demilitarisarion of subsequent polls.

Gen. Abubakar led members of the committee to a meeting with Atiku and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi in Abuja yesterday night.

The NPC is expected to meet President Muhammadu Buhari government with the demands .

Other demands by Atiku were:

*That accreditation of voters should take place before voting in subsequent elections.

*That there should be no deployment of the military in subsequent elections.

* That INEC should open its back end server to all participating parties.

*That there should be a release of all politicians detained illegally by FG.

A source at the meeting disclosed that Atiku “warned that tensions are building up in the land.”

NPC team included Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Bishop Kukah and Rev. Fr Atta Barkindo.

Atiku and his team informed the group that the election of Feb 23 was the worst in 20 years since the country returned to democratic rule. and that it was marked by brazen rigging with no consideration to the will of the people.

They listed the following as issues they had with the Presidential polls:

*Deployment of the military was unconstitutional and in breach of Supreme Court judgement.

*That resultantly, a lot of malpractices between the INEC officers, the ruling party and the military took place to undermine the votes/voters of the PDP.

*That there was collaboration between INEC and FG to undermine the sanctity of the votes of the people.

*That this is the worst election in 20 years. No improvement from 2015.

It was learnt that Gen. Abdusalam and his team pleaded with the PDP flag bearer to avoid anything that could jeopardise the nation’s peaceful co-existence.

Lawmaker laments threat to life as thugs attack his office in Lagos

Lawmaker laments threat to life as thugs attack his office in Lagos

The lawmaker at the Federal House of Assembly representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency I, Hon Mutiu Shadimu has raised the alarm over threat to his life as some hoodlums attacked his office in Lagos.

Shadimu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate in a statement, said the thugs destroyed property and injured his Personal Assistants and members of his party during the attack.

The lawmaker called on law enforcement agents, the police, Director of State Security (DSS), and other security agencies to ensure his security and that of his people.

“I want to bring to the notice of Nigeria, the security agencies and all relevant government agencies of the recent development in my constituency, Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency I, which has to do with the recent attack in my office during our campaign. My office was attacked, my people were also attacked with guns, about five persons have sustained injuries. We reported to the police force but up till now such attacks are still going on.

“I want to call on the Nigeria police and other law enforcement agents to live up to their responsibility in arresting criminals who were involved in the attack of my office. I want to bring this to the notice of Nigeria that the crisis in Oshodi-Isolo is getting out of hand and the security agencies need to respond to defend the people,” he said.

He added that attacks on opposition parties were not worth it during elections, saying some politicians resort to