By: Sunday Oyewole The Abubakar Baraje-led splinter group of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is alarmed by the report of an alleged plot to kidnap Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state.
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the group refereed to a report published by a national daily, Vanguard newspapers.
The report, it says detailed an alleged plot by some unnamed Abuja-based politicians of Rivers State origin to organise the abduction of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi, with a view to compelling him to sign his resignation letter.
While noting that the report is yet to be denied, Eze said “This is one allegation which should not be waved aside because there already is a precedent, which is why it is referred to as “the Ngige treatment” – a similar strategy having been used by the political enemies of Dr. Chris Ngige to get him out of the way during his days as Governor of Anambra State”.
The statement reds further, “Besides, Gov. Amaechi has in the past few months come under such relentless onslaught from his traducers that it would be foolish and too risky to rule out the possibility of their resorting to more dramatic measures in their desperation to illegally and unconstitutionally remove him from office.
“We, however, wish to warn that ‘kidnapping’ His Excellency, Gov. Amaechi, and orchestrating his purported resignation would be an invitation to anarchy. Rt. Hon. Amaechi has the mandate of the good people of Rivers State to govern them until May 29, 2015 and nothing must be done to truncate that sacred mandate.
“We appeal to all Nigerians to condemn this insidious plot and advise those hatching it to have a rethink for the sake of our hard-earned democracy”.
The Baraje’s faction of the ruling party therefore, urged the Federal Government “to as a matter of urgency direct relevant security agencies to investigate this evil plot and bring those behind it to book.
“Enough of this impunity by selfish and misguided politicians who would go to any length to feather their nest even if it would mean plunging the entire nation into avoidable chaos”!
