The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has described the
sustained rancorous relationship between the legislative arm of
government and the executive as a threat to democracy.
The umbrella body of all registered political parties stated this while reacting to the security barricade of the residential houses of both Saraki and Ekweremadu in Abuja on Tuesday morning.
The CNPP, in a statement jointly signed by its National Chairman,
Alhaji Balarabe Musa and the Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu urged
“all Nigerian security agencies to stop meddling into the political
affairs of the country and allow democratic forces to freely operate
like in every other democracy.
“The barricade of the residence of the President of the Senate, Dr.
Bukola Saraki and that of the Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike
Ekweremadu is the culmination of the altercation between the executive
and the legislative arms of government in the country.
“Following truncated impeachment process against President Muhammadu
Buhari at the Senate, the constant intimidation of lawmakers by the
agents of the executive is the culmination of the ongoing distrust
between the two arms of government.
“No democracy will survive in an atmosphere of unbridled interference
by the executive in the affairs of the legislative chambers, using the
coercive forces at its disposal to muzzle dissenting voices and distort
free flow of democratic forces and freedom to associate.”
“The constitution of Nigeria, which both the executive and legislative
members swore to uphold guarantees freedom of association and right to
hold opinion and it will be detrimental to the deepening of our
democracy for security agencies to deny any Nigerian these rights,
rather all security forces are to ensure that these rights are
respected”, the CNPP stated.
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