2023: Group seeks arrest of Keyamo over comment on Obi’s plan to stage assassination

2023: Group seeks arrest of Keyamo over comment on Obi’s plan to stage assassination

A human rights organisation, Advocat for Peoples Right & Justice, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to immediately arrest the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN), over his comment that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his supporters are trying to stage an assassination attempt on the former Anambra State Governor.

The group made the demand in a letter addressed to the IGP over the comment by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment.

According to the Chairman of the group, Victor Giwa, the comment is provocative and inciting.

According to the letter, titled: “Request To Invite Festus Keyamo (SAN) For Interrogation And Warning, For Comments Capable Of Invoking Violence Contrary To The Electoral Act, 2022,” it was necessary for Keyamo to clear himself as regards the content of the statement since it borders on the security of the life.

The letter read: “We are a human rights organisation, saddled with the objectives of protection and defence of the human rights of citizens and educating citizens of their rights under the law. We are also an accredited Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Observer.

“We have been observing the process and activities prior to the 2023 general elections and we are sad to note that the political stakeholders are undertaking actions that are capable of heating up the politics.

“As the country approaches the dat of the General Elections, it is pertinent that the Politicians are warned to desist from acts capable of high tension of particular sin, is the comment by Festus Keyamo (SAN) Federal Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who also doubles as APC Presidential Candidate (Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu).

“Keyamo’s comment on social media that ‘The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his supporters are trying to stage an assassination attempt’ is provocating, tempteous, and inciting.

“Consequently, we humbly request that the Honorable Minister be invited to clear himself as regards the content of the statement since it borders on the security of the life of a key contestant in the elections. We hope, the politicians play the game according to the rules.

“While earnestly hoping that your good office takes this information into consideration and quick action, please accept the assurances of our best regards.”