National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus
The nationwide management of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has despatched a delegation to the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawan Daura, over the spate of arrest of its members.
The membership of the delegation, which is being shrouded in secrecy, is alleged to comprise high leaders of the party and a few state governors.
The resolution to ship the delegation to the pinnacle of the highest safety outfit was taken at a assembly held by the management of the party with members of the Ekiti State Governorship Campaign Committee in Abuja on Thursday evening.
It was learnt that the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, was amongst these on the assembly.
Secondus, who confirmed the sending of the delegation to Daura, nonetheless, refused to provide particulars of these within the delegation and points slated for dialogue.
He stated, “We have despatched a delegation comprising our governors to the DG of DSS over the spate of arrests of our members.
“Yesterday, they picked up a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and as we speak, they arrested Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. We can’t attain them and even their loyalists can’t attain them.
“Now, the clampdown has certainly began. But what number of of our members are they going to arrest, simply because they (the federal government and the ruling party) are afraid of shedding the (2019 presidential) election?
“Maybe they will arrest all of us and put us into jail. Nigerians are watching and the international community is also watching.”
The DSS had but to difficulty any assertion on the explanation behind the arrest.