6th July, 2015
The Nigeria Police Force has stated categorically that it has no plans to arrest deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu or blackmail him in a bid to force him to relinquish his position as deputy senate president.
It would be recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party had alleged that the police in conjunction with the ruling All Progressives Congress are scheming to force Ekweremadu to step down as deputy senate president.
In a reaction to the accusation, Abayomi Shogunle, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer (Public Information Officer/Spokesperson) wrote what really transpired on Twitter.
“The Nigeria Police Force received a petition from a senator alleging unauthorized substitution of senate document and the matter was referred to Force CIID Abuja for investigation,” he said.
He noted that: “In line with the policy of the Police leadership of gathering evidence before invitation, a letter was sent to the clerk of the national assembly to facilitate a meeting of some principal senate members/clerk with Police investigating team headed by DIG FCIID at their convenient time and venue.
“No plans to arrest Deputy Senate President as Nigeria Police Force have healthy respect for democratic values,” Shogunle said in a trilogy of tweets.