The New Nigeria Peoples Celebration (NNPP) South West Zone has referred to as on the Inspector Normal of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to analyze the Divisional Police Officer and Investigating Police Officer of Adatan Police Station in Ogun State over the alleged launch of the important thing of the occasion’s secretariat to the previous Chairman of the occasion, Sunday Oginni.
In an announcement signed by Comrade Kilamuwaye Badmus, Southwest Zonal Publicity Secretary and made obtainable to Wowplus on Tuesday, the occasion alleged that the previous Chairman, shortly after his launch from police custody, connived along with his cohorts to grab the occasion secretariat, stopping the caretaker government and occasion members from utilizing it for the Democracy Day celebration.
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Oginni had been expelled from the occasion over allegations of anti-party actions, amongst others. The occasion had inaugurated a caretaker committee led by Prince Adekunle Ibrahim.
Experiences have it that Oginni had additionally been arrested by policemen from Abuja, who stormed Abeokuta final week over allegations bothering on fraud.
“Oginni collected the keys to the Secretariat from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Adatan Police Station in Abeokuta Ogun State, the place the keys have been deposited for security following the disaster within the occasion,” Badmus stated.
“However to our shock, on Sunday, the Adatan DPO and the IPO in control of the case connived with Oginni and illegally launched the keys to the occasion secretariat to him in opposition to the order of the IGP.”
“This act from the DPO has forbidden our members from celebrating June 12 inside our occasion secretariat as a result of we’re law-abiding residents, and we don’t wish to be a part of something that may disrupt the peace within the state; we stayed away.”
“We’re utilizing this medium to commend the Police Headquarters for a job properly accomplished and calling on the IGP to analyze the discharge of the occasion’s Secretariat keys to Oginni regardless of order that the keys shouldn’t be launched to him,” Badmus added.
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The NNPP South West Zone has urged the Inspector Normal of Police to analyze the matter and convey the culprits to guide. The occasion has additionally referred to as on all members to stay calm and law-abiding whereas the investigation is ongoing.
This growth comes as Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, which marks the nation’s return to democratic rule after years of navy dictatorship. The NNPP South West Zone has expressed disappointment that its members have been unable to rejoice the day contained in the occasion secretariat because of the alleged actions of the cops.
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The NNPP is a political occasion in Nigeria that was based in 2013. The occasion goals to advertise good governance, democracy, and the rule of legislation within the nation. The occasion has been lively in a number of states in Nigeria, together with Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun.