Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, and any other party members who support an interim national government have been ordered to be detained by the party’s factional leadership.
Abayomi Arabambi, the faction’s national publicity secretary, reportedly said this in an interview with media on Saturday in Abuja, according to news sources.
Obi and other party members, according to Arabambi, should be questioned and, if found guilty, prosecuted for allegedly attempting to obstruct Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29.
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According to his opinion, those who have also called for a boycott of the inauguration as well as those who have sued to have it stopped are acting in an anti-democratic manner.
He said, “If anyone calls for an interim administration, including Peter Obi, they should be arrested by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba-Alkali.
“Nobody is above the law. You cannot seek to plunge Nigeria into war and also say you want to rule that country.
“We, in the Labour Party, are saying a capital ‘NO’ to such an evil call by Peter Obi that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, should not be sworn in come May 29.
“Henceforth, anyone calling for the establishment of an interim administration and threatening fire and brimstone and conducting themselves in a way that is likely to cause a breach of peace should be arrested.”
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Recall that earlier in the week, during an interview on Vanguard’s Political Hub, Arabambi made similar arguments.
Arabambi continued by criticizing the LP’s legal team for neglecting to inform the faction about the petition to contest Tinubu’s victory in the presidential election.
He said that the Apapa-led faction could not keep relying on attorneys who were not dedicated to their mission and who did not share their principles.
However, Arabambi stated that the faction is devoted to respecting democratic ideals and making sure that the choice of the people is recognized and added that it is not interested in removing any item from the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.
He said: “I also want to allay the fear of Nigerians, the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party is not interested in withdrawing any matter from the presidential election petitions tribunal, but as the National Chairman (Apapa) confirmed, he has a right to know what is going on with the petition.
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“If the Party’s legal team at the tribunal in Abuja fails to honour our ultimatum and brief us on the petition within 48 hours, we will appoint new lawyers to take over the case.”
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