Jonathan has ordered EFCC to immediately arrest Tinubu, others – APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised the
alarm over plan by the Jonathan-led federal government
and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to arrest
its national leader, Bola Tinubu and other chieftains of
the party by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, ahead of next Saturday’s election.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
on Saturday said the federal government also planned
to freeze the accounts of companies, individuals and
organisations believed to be financing the party so as to
cripple its activities.

“Without mincing words, we are aware that a RED
ALERT has been sent to the EFCC to arrest the National
Leader of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC)
, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on trumped-up charges
anytime from now,” he said.
“In addition, anyone who is suspected of being a
financier of the APC is to be arrested, all in efforts to
decapitate the main opposition party which is
undoubtedly cruising to victory in the forthcoming
elections.
“And as part of the offensive against the APC in the
days ahead, there is a plan to freeze the accounts of
companies, individuals and organisations believed to be
financing the party, with the ultimate objective of
crippling the party so it won’t be able to sustain its
activities, like paying its agents on Election Day and
other logistics.
“I am sure the question playing on your lips are: Why
would anyone want to arrest APC leaders at this time?
What have they done to warrant their arrest? Will there
still be a level playing ground for the elections if the
main opposition party is decimated just days to the
polls?
“Well, we can tell you that this planned arrest is
orchestrated by the same people who have sponsored a
series of protests to the EFCC, on the basis of the same
documentary against Asiwaju which they also
masterminded. It may sound like an intrigue, but that is
exactly what it is”.