Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike,\u00a0 has condemned involvement of the Nigerian Police in partisan politics of the country.<\/p>\n
Governor Wike was reacting to the recent action of the Ondo State Commissioner of Police who was used to infringe on the fundamental human right of the\u00a0State’s Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi.<\/p>\n
In an interview with journalists in Port Harcourt, the governor said it was wrong for the Commissioner of Police, Ondo state command, to dabble into politics by confining or denying the Ondo State Deputy Governor access to his residence based on the rumour of his defection to another political party.<\/p>\n
He described the act as unfortunate and condemnable in a democratically elected government.<\/p>\n
“The Nigeria Governors’ Forum should rise to the occasion and\u00a0 demand that\u00a0 those behind actions that\u00a0 bother on the infringement of constitutional rights be brought\u00a0 to book.<\/p>\n
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“I will continue to say the truth,\u00a0 it does not matter which political party is erring. Look at the police reducing themselves to a level where politicians will now send them to infringe on the right of a deputy governor\u00a0 without regards to the fact that he has immunity.<\/p>\n
“They removed a Commissioner of Police in Rivers state because of the Calverton Helicopter saga which had to do with persons whose COVID-19 status were not known during the lockdown in the State.\u00a0 So, what should happen to commissioner of police who stopped a democratically elected deputy governor from entering his house simply because of the rumour that he wanted to defect to another political party.<\/p>\n
“If that Commissioner of Police was in Rivers State,\u00a0 he would have been removed. This is part of the reasons people say I criticise the Governors Forum. It is not created for any political party, it should speak against constitutional infractions.<\/p>\n
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“A deputy governor linked to the purported rumour of defection has the right of freedom of association. What is the business of a commissioner of police?<\/p>\n
“Nobody knows where we are headed in this country.\u00a0 It is unfortunate that we have different laws and rules for different people,” he said.<\/p>\n
The governor wondered why Femi Falana is not quick to condemn the role played by the police in breaching the provisions of the Nigerian constitution in Ondo State, the same way he condemned actions taken by the Rivers State Government to save the lives of\u00a0 Rivers people from COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
“Human rights activists and\u00a0\u00a0 people like Femi\u00a0 Falana are silent. Falana will not talk because the matter has to do with Ondo State governor who is his friend.<\/p>\n
“There is no human rights issue in the Ondo State incident but when it concerns Rivers State, he will be quick to act on issues he doesn’t even have the facts.\u00a0 That is when you will\u00a0 see him come out and begin to recite constitutional provisions.<\/p>\n
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“Today,\u00a0 I call on Femi Falana to speak out about the\u00a0 violation of the fundamental human rights of the deputy governor of Ondo State.<\/p>\n
“People think that we can be deceived when they play ethnic politics always. People should not play this game as if Nigerians are fools.\u00a0 When it suits them,\u00a0 they say one thing, when it does not suit them,\u00a0 they say another thing.\u00a0 Falana should come out and tell Nigerians his view on this issue as the world human rights defender,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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