A non-governmental organization, Coalition for Change and Good
Governance has called for the immediate release or prosecution of four All
Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts arrested in the run-up to the March 28,
2015 presidential election.
In a statement signed by its coordinator, Rasaq Olasunkanmi, the
group listed those allegedly arrested to include Ismail Abiodun, Sakiru Abiola,
Olalekan Akin Taiwo and one Yemi.
It said that they were arrested about three days to March
28, 2015 election and are still being detained at State Security Service (SSS)
facility at Shangisha, Lagos.
Olasunkanmi stated that more than a week after the completion of
the exercise, the APC stalwarts have neither been released or charged before
any court for any offence, even as they are denied access to their family
members, adding “their continued detention has put their families in
psychological and emotional turmoil.
"By this token and in the spirit of national healing, we call
on the security agents that arrested these APC members in Bariga area of Somolu
Local Government during the build up to the March 28, 2015 election to release
them immediately.
"We also call on the President to prevail on the SSS to
effect the release of these people immediately as their only offence is
choosing to support a particular candidate.
We implore the leadership of APC not to abandon these people to
their fate but engage the relevant agencies to facilitate their freedom.
"Democracy
goes beyond voting. Deepening our democracy is not limited to change of
political baton but include all pre and post election best practices. Hence,
releasing the arrested persons for supporting some candidates or party will put
our democracy on the path of greatness", the statement stated.
Source: Worldstage newsonline
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