Following allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party that the Nigeria Police Force plans to arrest its highest ranked political officer holder, the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, the police has put out a response denying the allegation.
A statement by Force Assistant Spokesman CSP Abayomi Shogunle, on Sunday, July 5, disclosed that an unnamed senator wrote a petition to the IGP that the rules of the house was altered unlawfully for Ekweremdu to emerge Deputy President of the Senate.
Shogunle said that after the preliminary investigations, the Force CID wrote to the Clerk of the National Assembly to arrange the time and place for police investigators to meet with some Senators for interrogations.
The police released an official statement of clarification:
It said:
“The Nigeria Police Force received a petition from a Senator alleging unauthorized substitution of Senate document, the matter was referred to Force CIID Abuja for investigation.
In line with the policy of the Police leadership of gathering evidence before invitation, a letter was sent to the Clerk of National Assembly to FACILITATE A MEETING of some principal Senate members/Clerk with Police investigating team headed by DIG FCIID at THEIR CONVENIENT TIME AND VENUE.
No plans to arrest Deputy Senate President as NPF have healthy respect for democratic values.”
