‘Dokpesi is victim of political persecution’ … PDP blasts Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted the All Progressive Congress-led Federal Government over the arrest of the Chairman of African Independent Television, Mr Raymond Dokpesi and other opposition elements. The party in a statement released on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, said the military style of pronouncement of guilt on Chief Dokpesi before any fair hearing showed he was a victim of political persecution and mob trial by the APC government because of his association with the PDP.

The PDP also said it was aware that more notable PDP leaders had similarly been listed for arrest over unproven allegations pursuant to the plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cow and silence opposition in Nigeria. Dokpesi was arrested on Tuesday in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The party further called on the international community and rights bodies worldwide to note of what it called “growing impunity and gross violation of human rights by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government tailored to decimate the opposition and cow the media in Nigeria”.