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The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has called on
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to terminate the appointment of the
Inspector General of Police over his unending blatant disregard for rule
of law and somersault to acute totalitarianism over the unlawful arrest
and detention of Premium Times’ reporter, Samuel Ogundipe.
The organization in a statement on Thursday by its Director of Media and
Publicity, Comrade O’Seun John, described the continuous incarceration of
the reporter as an assassination of the values of democracy and a stampede
on Press Freedom.
“We were shocked to receive news of the unlawful detention of Samuel
Ogundipe, one of the finest investigative reporter in Nigeria who has only
dedicated his time to revealing the truth at all times.
“We find it incomprehensible that this illegality took place at a time the
Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo – a senior minister in the
temple of justice – is making efforts (to) reform the scattered structure
of the Nigeria Police Force.
“This act in itself is nothing other than treason as it undermines the
office of the Acting President and brings ridicule to the Presidency.
“We believe strongly in the face of glaring evidences of gross abuse
against human rights and total disregard for the tenets of law that the
Inspector General of Police has outlived his usefulness in office and his
appointment should be terminated without delay,” the statement said.