Earlyface

The All Progressives Congress (APC) accused the
Federal Government and the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) in constant persecution of APC
members, while it protects such people as Ali
Modu Sheriff, the sponsor of Boko Haram. In its
statement, the opposition party gave the
example of the government’s actions of this kind.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lai
Mohammed, published the statement in Ilorin, on
September 16, 2014, in where he condemned the
case with Danjuma Goje of the APC which occurred
in Gombe this week.
Upon prior agreement to Mr. Goje was attached the
policeman to provide safety during his visit.
Suddenly, the policemen attached to him withdrawn
citing the fact that he needed to answer ‘a summon’
of His Majesty the state Commissioner of Police.
Shocked senator decided to end his visit. When he
finally arrived in Gombe town and was more than 3
hours under illegal arrest Commissioner of Police
warned him to cut his convoy to only two vehicles,
without any explanation.
Senator Danjuma Goje
“This action is totally wrong and unacceptable. The
police is a national institution that is maintained by
tax payers, and it cannot afford to turn itself to the
enforcement arm of the ruling PDP, no matter the
temptation,” the APC said.
The statement pointed out that while the former
governor and the serving Senator Goje was being
tormented, another former Governor and ex-
Senator, Ali Modu Sheriff, was landing in Maiduguri,
where the federal authorities provided him with
massive security, including four truck-loads of
soldiers led by a Lieutenant-Colonel, about 50 SSS
personnel, hordes of policemen and two armored
tanks to escort him from the airport to his residence,
which was also secured by armed troops and
policemen.
Because of the incident in Gombe town, the APC asks
the following questions:
“In the first instance, what qualified Sheriff, an
alleged Boko Haram sponsor, for such a massive
security while another governor and a serving
Senator was subjected to incredible indignity?
“Why has the FG continued with its harassment and
intimidation of opposition members, which played
out massively during the Ekiti and Osun elections
when many of them were arrested and detained
without reason?
“Why has the FG continued to abuse national
institutions in an unprecedented manner?”
Overall, the APC finds that President Jonathan
himself is sabotaging his government’s fight against
Boko Haram. The main opposition force also said
that Jonathan should not oppress the opposition
because the APC documenting all the abuses and, in
the fullness of time, will present such to the nation,
as well as the international community to show the
level of political intolerance.
Earlier, in 2012, Ali Modu Sheriff, was arrested by
Cameroon’s security forces, allegedly for his links
with Boko Haram. But after a while he was released.
His connection with the terrorist sect is not proved.
However, new details of the case have been clarified.
Australian Negotiator, Dr Stephen Davis, has
allegedly named the ex Governor of Borno State,
Modu Sheriff, among Boko Haram sponsors
. These revelations made many citizens and
politicians believe that Modu Sheriff should face the
ultimate trial for financing the recruitment of young
men to the Islamist sect.