PDP Accuses DSS Of Bias In Tribunal Cases

The main opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Director General of Department of State Service, Lawal Daura, is meddling with electoral matters being handled by some election petitions tribunals.
The PDP further alleged that Daura had even invited some security chiefs and some members of election petitions tribunals with the aim of interrogating them, The Punch reports.
Olisa Metuh, national publicity secretary of the party, said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday July 15. He said this decision was reached after members of the party National Working Committee met in Abuja. Metuh said: “The National Working Committee of the PDP has uncovered a plot by the newly-appointed DG, DSS to intervene and interfere with political issues, especially
tribunal matters“In that regard, the NWC has been made aware that the new Director General of DSS has even invited some people in relation to Rivers tribunal and other states in trying to discuss such matters with tribunal members. “The PDP alerts the national and international community that this is a gross interference with democratic affairs and that it can lead to authoritarian regime. “PDP decries attempts to enthrone draconian regime where security forces and other apparatus of the ruling party will decide to be influencing election matters and outcome on behalf of the ruling party.The PDP mouthpiece said the party frowned at the dissolution of validly elected local government area chairmen in Plateau and Katsina states two state which are being controlled by the APC .
He added that the dissolution was carried out without court order wondering why Rivers state which is a PDP controlled state is any different, where action was taken as a result of a court judgment.

Source : The punch