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By Cosmas Omegoh, Lagos
Ohanaeze chieftain and past President of Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, has accused the Federal Government and Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, of unnecessarily heating the polity following their suggestion that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr Peter Obi could be charged for treason.
Chief Uwazuruike a lawyer and President of the Credibility Group, in a release, said: The recent statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed accusing the presidential candidate of Labour party of treason is nothing but Quixzotic display of a narrow-minded and forgetful person.”
Chief Uwazurike noted that “indeed, it is only a person suffering from myopia that will descend to the level of equating going to court to challenge election results with treason. Myopia because the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari challenged the outcome of 2003, 2007 and 2011 in the election tribunals the same way Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are doing now. Nobody accused Buhari of treason. Nobody threatened to arrest him and his followers, including you.
“Alhaji Lai Mohammed should retrace his steps and apologise to the nation for de-marketing Nigeria.
“Again, the notorious gang of four, also known as the media campaign team, has gone overboard in destroying the freedom of the media and inter-ethnic harmony. Bayo Onanuga coughs and the NBC swings into action. The other day, Arise TV and now Channels TV were all at the whims and caprices of the gang of four. Today, all non-Yoruba people are seen as Igbo in Lagos and must be disenfranchised.
“The security arrangements are not for the Igbo in Lagos. Any statement in protest must be met with a sledgehammer.
“Enough of the derailing of the harmony of the society and the freedom of the press. For record purposes, Bayo Onanuga, Dele Alake and Femi Fani Kayode are non-indigenous residents while Festus Keyamo and I are regarded by Bayo Onanuga and company as Igbo people.
“Let common sense come back to Nigeria. Bayo Onanuga and co rejoiced over Kemi of the UK and Kemi of the Republic of Island for winning the election in Europe and have declared hostility towards non-indigenous people. The security agencies have seen no evil and heard no evil.”
