DSS Invasion Is A Plot To Assassinate Gov Udom – A’Ibom Reps Caucus

Last week's invasion of Akwa Ibom State Government House by operatives
of the Department of State Service (DSS) is part of a grand plot to
assassinate Governor Emmanuel Udom, members of Akwa Ibom State caucus
in the House of Representatives have said.

Leader of the House caucus, Hon. Emmanuel Ekon‎ who briefed
journalists yesterday in Abuja, challenged the leadership of the DSS
to make public, details of what it recovered during the raid.

The Abak/Etim Ekpo, Ika Federal Constituency representative threatened
that the caucus would explore legal options in the event that the DSS
fails to make public their findings.

He
said the recent attack on a state under the control of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) was designed to silence ethnic minorities in
the country, especially those from the South-south region.

"You will recall that a couple of months ago, the DSS started
harassing state Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Rivers and
Akwa Ibom states. The DSS is harassing them so that they can fabricate
evidence against elected officers in both states.
The elections tribunals of these states are crumbling because of
their activities.

"Now, as if that is not enough, residents of these states are no
longer guaranteed of their safety. It has progressed up to the point
that last week, the constitutionally elected governor of Akwa Ibom
State, Emmanuel Udom was violated by the political tool called DSS.
They invaded the Government House in Uyo without a search warrant.

"Before you carry out a search, you must have a search warrant. They
are supposed to have two neutral people to observe. In this case, none
of those provisions were observed. The DSS broke in forcefully and
carried out their illegal operation," Ekon lamented
Speaking specifically on alleged plot to kill the governor, Ekon said:
"As a person, I am tempted to believe that the DSS went there to kill
the governor of Akwa Ibom State and then lay the blame on unknown
gunmen after the operation.

As a citizen of this country, I am calling on all democrats to rise up
to the occasion. We have never had it this bad.

"The rights of the ethnic minorities have been violated. This
government is trying to tell us that ethnic minorities have no rights
to vote. They have been declared an endangered species. I want the DSS
to make public details of what they recovered during the search. There
are rumours that bombs and other things were discovered.

They should tell us what they found."
He called on Nigerians to rise up to the occasion and defend the
country's democracy, saying that activities of the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) are a threat to democracy.

-TheSunNews