The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised the alarm over alleged intelligence it claimed it received of a grand plot by a highly placed gladiator in the lingering Rivers state crisis to use the police to frame a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.
The CUPP in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Mark Adebayo in Abuja said they have received intelligence of a plot to rope in Hon. Ugochinyere, who is the spokesperson of G-60 opposition lawmakers with “Fabricated charges of murder, rape, kidnap, gun running and other fabricated crimes.
The statement which was obtained by Saturday Telegraph stated that the plot is being hatched because of the stance of the lawmaker on Rivers crisis, defence of democracy and principles of decent intra party procedures.
Adebayo in the statement obtained by Saturday Telegraph wrote, “We received Intel of moves by a former governor of Rivers state who is not happy with the efforts of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere who keeps exposing the ills of the society and plot to undermine democracy in Rivers state, especially the unconstitutional attempts to halt constitutional governance in Rivers state, destabilise gthe government of Governor Fubara and hijack the soul of the PDP headquarters to help weaken opposition”.
CUPP therefore urged the “Federal Capital Territory, police commissioner, the Inspector-General of Policeto investigate the Intel, ensure that no unit of the Police Force both at FCT and hqtrs is involved in any alleged attempt to frame the leading opposition lawmaker, which will bring so much public disdain and condemnation, vowing that if it’s true, they won’t sit back and watch anyone harm one of their own, the people’s messenger.”
The opposition parties added that Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s pro-democracy struggles, advocacy and many battles in Rivers, Kano states should be applauded as that’s what every right thinking democrat and party man should do, in defence of public interest, peace, stability and progress of Nigeria.
“The leadership of the CUPP received Intel of moves by a former governor in Rivers state who is not happy with the efforts of leading opposition lawmaker and spokesperson of opposition lawmakers coalition G60, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere who keeps exposing the plot to undermine democracy in Rivers and exposing the plots to destroy the opposition parties, especially PDP National by some PDP members with one leg in PDP and one in APC to use the police in FCT and hqrs command to frame the opposition voice by framing him for murder, kidnap, rape, financial crimes and other fabricated criminal charges in a desperate bid to silence his voice and destroy his shinning reputation.