{"id":80374,"date":"2021-05-05T16:27:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T15:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=80374"},"modified":"2021-05-05T16:28:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T15:28:31","slug":"imo-secondus-warns-uzodinma-against-witch-hunting-political-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/imo-secondus-warns-uzodinma-against-witch-hunting-political-opponents\/","title":{"rendered":"Imo: Secondus warns Uzodinma against witch-hunting political opponents\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">..<em>.. Charges Journalists to defend democracy.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has warned Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state and security operatives to perish any move to witch hunt politicians over the rising tension in the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Prince Secondus who spoke on his party&#8217;s position on the rising insecurity in the state at an interactive session\u00a0 with journalists in Abuja\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">on Tuesday night<\/a>, said holistic approach should be used in seeking lasting solution to the situation by trying to get to the root of the matter.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to Secondus, it&#8217;s baffling that over 1000 inmates of Correctional center could be released and Police Headquarters\u00a0 burnt and the government is not looking deeply at the situation but heightening tension.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Prince Secondus warned Governor Uzodinma against aggravating issues by trying to fabricate and label opponents as such vindictive move will be counter productive.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The only way to nip any problem in the bud is to take a wholistic look at it and tackle it from the root rather witch hunting opponents.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The PDP leader also charged Journalists to brace up for the challenges in the country as the democracy they fought for is being seriously undermined by insecurity and apparent incapacity of the ruling party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He noted that from inception the PDP in and out of power has always maintained a robust relationship with the press because of their strategic importance in the deepening of democracy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Prince Secondus charged journalists to continue to be factual in their reports since truth as the bedrock of the press remains sacrosanct and unchanging.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On 2023 and securing PDP votes, Prince Secondus said the party expects the National Assembly to fast track the Electoral Act amendment so as to give hope to voters that the election will not only be free and fair but also transparent.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The media interaction which was part of the quarterly meeting between the National Working Committee, NWC and the accredited journalists covering PDP was attended by some NWC members and leaders of the party.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;. 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