ADC Demands Immediate Arrest of Kuje Council Chair over Alleged Eviction Threat
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The ADC has called for the immediate arrest of Kuje Area Council Chairman, Mr. Samuel Shekwolo, over his alleged threat to evict residents who do not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC). ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, likened Shekwolo's statement to one made by APC Senator Francis Fadahunsi during the recent Osun governorship election.
Both comments were reportedly based on President Bola Tinubu's July 29 comment that "All is fair in politics." ADC stated that Shekwolo's declaration is a "threat of forced displacement" that breaches Sections 40, 41 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution and sends a message of anarchy. ADC urged the President to clarify his statement and called for the arrest of Shekwolo by the IGP and DSS, warning against waiting until 2027 when it might only result in condolences.
ActionAid also condemned the statement, describing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and raising concerns about the protection of citizens' political rights and the responsibility of state institutions to respond to potentially threatening political rhetoric.
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