Isiaka condemns invasion of court premises by party thugs ….urges President Buhari to warn Amosun against political crisis
The campaign organization of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka has condemned the weekend invasion of the premises of the State High Court in Isabo, Abeokuta by All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs, which forced the Tribunal to hurriedly adjourn. He, however, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call to order, Governor Ibikunle Amosun to avert unnecessary political crisis.
The call to the President as the Chief security officer of the country became necessary because of the danger, Amosun’s action portends for the democracy and peaceful coexistence of people of different political beliefs in the state.
The organization also described the jittery APC members action, ostensibly to intimidate the Tribunal and pervert the cause of Justice as barbaric, senseless and uncivilized manner, never expected in Ogun State.
It however, called on the Police and Department of State Security Services (DSS) to arrest and prosecute the party thugs they saw and identified that drove into the court premises and harass PDP witnesses and supporters on Saturday around 10.30 pm.
A statement issued by the Spokesperson of the organization, Comrade Ifekayode Akinbode disclosed that while the last Witness by the PDP was given evidence about the outcome of the inspection of electoral documents that revealed how the April 11 governorship election was manipulated to favour Governor Ibikunle Amosun, some APC supporters in court who were uncomfortable about the startling revelations were making incessant calls to some of their supporters/thugs who later stormed the court premises with dangerous weapons.
Sensing the tensed atmosphere that had put the lives of the Judges in danger, a Policeman walked into the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Henry Olusiyi and informed him of how the court had been surrounded with APC thugs and called for a reinforcement from the State Police Headquarters to save their lives and that of the court.
Though the Chairman still summoned the courage to admonish the politicians from acting in a manner that will put the lives of the panel members at risk and obstruct the cause of Justice but had to hurriedly adjourn till tomorrow (Tuesday).
Akinbode also disclosed that APC thugs that forced the Tribunal to hurriedly adjourn did not stop at that, but they pursued and attacked many PDP witnesses and supporters at Kuto and Ibara for no other reason than witnessing against how Governor Ibikunle Amosun “committed open day political robbery and deny million of Ogun people good governance”.
Akinbode said, “We don’t know why APC is getting jittery at this level and resorting to harassing the Judges and our members on a day we had wanted to close our case, when they still have ample time for defense. But Amosun and his jittery supporters must know that for us to go this far in exposing how they manipulated the election, no amount of intimidation or harassment will deter us or Ogun people from getting Justice through the judiciary. But this act must be condemned by all lovers of democracy and their uncouth action has further confirmed our assertion that Amosun did not win the election”.