A mass communications and competitive intelligence consultant, Ambassador T. Brikins, has called on the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to launch a transparent, non-partisan investigation into the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senator President Godswill Akpabio on plans to assassinate her.
Ambassador Brikins, in a statement on Wednesday, called for provision of full security cover for Senator Natasha by the Nigerian Police to ensure her safety during this period.
He urged Nigerians to act now as the grave allegations leveled against the Senate president signals a dangerous drift.
“We are deeply alarmed by the disturbing revelations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan during her public address in Ihima, Kogi State, alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio instructed former Governor Yahaya Bello to orchestrate her assassination and initiate an unlawful recall from the Nigerian Senate.
“According to the senator, these plots were discussed in covert meetings, with federal institutions allegedly co-opted to aid and abet this unconstitutional agenda,” he said.
According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must clarify its role in accepting and processing a petition from an unregistered group and publish a full audit of its actions to restore public confidence.
“The claim that INEC officials assisted in processing a recall petition sponsored by an unregistered group with a fictitious address adds a troubling dimension to the erosion of trust in Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
“These are no ordinary political allegations. They are claims of attempted political assassination, institutional manipulation, and the weaponization of democratic processes for personal or partisan gain. If left unaddressed, this portends a clear and present danger to the rule of law, the safety of elected officials, and the moral compass of our democracy,” Amb. Brikins said.
He called on all international human rights bodies, African Union, ECOWAS, and foreign diplomatic missions in Nigeria to monitor this situation and hold accountable anyone found to be subverting Nigeria’s democracy.
“This is a defining moment for Nigeria. We must not allow political office to become a license for lawlessness. Nigeria cannot afford a return to the era of state-sponsored intimidation. The sanctity of democratic institutions and the lives of public servants must be protected by all means legal and moral.”
