APC supporters dare police in Rivers over members’ arrest

Lagos - Unrest is brewing in the Rivers State where the All
Progressives Congress (APC) alleged plans by the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) to annihilate and eliminate the former.
Ibim Semenitari, APC state spokesperson, blamed President
Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, whose party had
not commented on the allegations.
The opposition alleged its leaders had been victimized ahead
of polls.
“We also wish to inform Rivers people and indeed all Nigerians
that as members of the APC we will ensure that we will use all
legal instruments and ways to protect our rights to free and
fair elections,” said Semenitari.
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“We also wish to notify the Rivers State police command to be
ready to arrest all of us as we will demand to be arrested
alongside any of our members arrested by the police in any of
our communities. The APC in Rivers State can no longer stand
idly by while the PDP and its police continue to indiscriminately
arrest our members and lock them up.”
He nonetheless appealed for calm.
“We ask all our members or remain calm. This one too shall
pass. Nigeria isn’t any one person’s property and Rivers State
belongs to all of us,” Semenitari said.
“While we condemn this rape of democracy and the refusal of
the Peoples Democratic Party to submit itself to free and fair
election, the APC in Rivers State wishes to request it
supporters not to be intimidated by the ridiculous attempt of
the PDP to scare its opponents, especially APC. It is certain
that the PDP is unable to come to terms with the fact that the
party and its candidates have been roundly rejected by Rivers
people.”