No More Intimidation - Buhari Warns Politicians

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned all politicians that his regime won’t accept any case of political assassinations, intimidation or kidnappings and any one caught will be speedily brought to justice.
The warning was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.

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Adesina revealed that Buhari gave the assurance while addressing State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a parley in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said , that the president wants to give the nation’s citizens a level playing field so that they could get on with their daily lives or participate in electing their leaders without fear of intimidation.
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The statement read: “At every point, the law must be supreme and everyone must respect the law, if our democratic system is to survive.
“Injustice cannot survive for long. Justice will ultimately prevail.’’

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He said that his administration will make sure that those who are to ensure justice will not become lazy and rest on their oars.
Buhari believes that the only way Nigeria democracy will grow is to ensure that the law remains supreme at all times.
“If the law is upheld, people will have confidence that they can vote for who they want to vote for without intimidation or threats.
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“People must have protection to exercise their rights freely or we could be headed for anarchy.
“The police and the judiciary must ensure that justice is done in the country.
“We won’t allow impunity to continue in certain states, where the rights of the people are being violated.
“I have a personal commitment to fair play and respect of personal rights. This government will do all that is possible to enforce that.
“My address to National Executive Council of the APC was very clear. We are now in the frontline. We are the party in government. We must lead by good example and consolidate on the gains of our democratic system,’’ President Buhari said.

Buhari then urged the chairman and leaders of other political parties to keep to prescribed legal processes for the resolution of political disputes.
He enjoined them never resort to violence, criminality and other forms of unacceptable behaviours in seeking redress for any perceived injustice.

Politics 16:22