State Council of Traditional Rulers, ahead of the visit of President
Goodluck Jonathan to the place, were flushed out by the police.
The police used tear gas canisters on the women, who were believed to
be loyalists of All Progressives Congress, APC, after their passionate
appeal to them to oquietly leave the place was rebuffed by the women.
Addressing journalists later, the Director of Rochas Campaign
Organization, Mr. Iheukwumere Alaribe, not only condemned the use of
tear gas on the women, but also accused the police of brutalizing the
women.
He also accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plotting to make
Imo State ungovernable, even as he stressed that "the APC will not
accept any form of intimidation from the PDP".
Alaribe advised the security agencies to "remain loyal to Nigeria and
Nigerians and not to any particular political party".
Continuing, he appealed to Eze Ilomuanya to allow the status quo to
remain, adding that the matter was still being addressed at the
Supreme Court.
Reacting to this development, Ilomuanya's Chief Press Secretary, Mr.
Kennedy Eweama, accused the state government of flouting court
judgments.
"The Supreme Court had long taken a decision on the matter but the
state government is still parading Eze Sam Ohiri as its preferred
chairman. No society can thrive without the rule of law", Eweama said.
--Vanguard
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