Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the Nigerian Police Force was handicapped by the immunity currently enjoyed by Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, to invite the governor over assassination claims
The Minister who stated this while responding to questions on the issue, noted that but for the immunity, the Police would have invited him to substantiate his allegation that the Federal government was planning to assassinate him in a crowded environment.
” On the allegation by the governor of Rivers that he has information that he will be assassinated by the federal government in a crowd. I think one of the beauty of being a governor is that you enjoy immunity from prosecution and arrest. Because, I remember a couple of years ago when I made similar allegations I was invited to Force Headquarters.”
Wike, it will be recalled had alleged during a church thanksgiving in Port Hrcourt, as well as on Channels TV on Monday., that he was a target of federal government assassination plan that would take place in a crowded place”
Also speaking on when the Minister of Mines and Steel and the All Progressive Congress (APC) -Gubernatorial flag-bearer in Ekiti elections in July will resign his appointment as cabinet minister, Mohammed said, only the Minister can speak on the issue.
think I read it just like you that he will resign this week. If he did say so “, today is just Wednesday I think we still have the rest of the week to see if he will resign. But I think really he is the best person that can speak on it.”
Fayemi had told journalists before the commencement of FEC meeting that he still had one week as minister.
He had said on when he is resigning from the cabinet, “There is still a lot of work to do. The constitution again is very clear, what the constitution says in Section 182 is that I must leave the cabinet at least 30 days before the general election.
“Well, I am the candidate of our party and I am also the minister of the Federal Republic at least for the next one week. So, for the next one week, I am the minister of mines and steel.”
Tony Ailemen, Abuja
