By Valentine Amanze
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to openly reprimand the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, if indeed the deployment of policemen to the Benue State House Assembly was done against his wish.
The opposition party, via its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Said that Buhari had been pretending on matters of state requiring his direct responsibilities, stressing that the situation in Benue is one of such.
The party also advised Nigerians to recall that in the heat of killings in Benue State, the President told the nation that he was not aware that the IGP did not carry out his instruction to stay in Benue State and ensure peace.
The PDP pointed out that Nigerians already know that Buhari was surrounded by aides who ignore his instructions knowing fully well that nothing would happen.
The opposition party however wondered how the Presidency would attempt to exonerate President Buhari from the political crisis in Benue State.
“If anything, the PDP sees the Presidency’s denial of any role in the deployment of policemen to the Benue State House of Assembly as
childish.
“Nigerians know where the “order from above” resides and they have accepted their error of judgement in the choice of President Buhari during the 2015 election,” PDP stated.
