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The Apex body authorized to speak for the Yoruba-speaking of Kogi State, the Okun Development Association (ODA), has called on government to respect the dignity of her citizens, in addition to protecting their fundamental rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
The National President of ODA, Barrister Femi Mokikan made call in a pres release issued on Thursday in reaction to the lingering crisis between Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west and law enforcement agencies.
ODA appealed to the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the ruling party to come out and see to the peaceful resolution of the crises within its fold to fortify it further for the challenges ahead.
According to him, from the account of all that has happened in the last 72 hours between the Law Enforcement Agencies and Senator Dino Melaye, it was obvious that the Law Enforcement Agencies have gone beyond the bounds of universally accepted minimum standards.
“The Okun people of Kogi State, more than any other people have justifiable reasons to be apprehensive at the recent ugly dimension that his encounter with the Law Enforcement Agencies has assumed.
“Senator Dino Melaye is like every other person with legitimate claim to any part of Okun-people local government areas, our own.
“Government must not deploy extra judicial and extra legal methods in dealing with suspects.
“The Okun Development Association is using the medium to appeal to all Okun Sons and daughters to intensify their prayers and whatever else is legitimate within their capability for a quick, peaceful and fruitful resolution of this crisis and pray for the preservation of the life and health of Senator Dino Melaiye,” he said.
He noted that what they are witnessing today is traceable to political differences between experienced stakeholders that were leading lights to their teeming supporters from the same political association.
He also appealed to all the government law enforcement agencies assigned the responsibility of Senator Dino Melaye challenge, to discharged this responsibility with due respect to the laws of the land, respect his fundamental rights and protect his dignity.
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