A political interest group, Southwest Progressive Youths and Peoples
Movement (SWYPM), has demanded the unconditional release of some All
Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ekiti State who are being
detained in Federal Prisons, Ado-Ekiti on alleged trumped-up charges.
Apart from the APC members, the group also deplored the arrest of those they referred to as progressive youths across the state.
Rising
from its meeting held in Ado Ekiti at the weekend, the youths urged the
Attorney General of the Federation, National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), National Judicial Council
(NJC), and the Police to launch an investigation into why the APC
members had been “perpetually kept behind bars.”
Prominent
APC members being detained in Ekiti include a youth leader, Sola
Adenijo; Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) leader, Adeniyi Adedipe; former
Road Transport Employers Association (RTEAN) chairmen, Rotimi
Olanbiwonnu and Adebayo Aderiye; Sola Durodola, Ajayi Kayode and Oso
Farotimi.
According to the communique signed by SWYPM National
Coordinator, Taiwo Ajayi, and other exco members, the youths said they
have commenced aggressive mobilization of young people to ensure the
installation of a progressive government “that will return Ekiti to the
good old days.”
It urged the youths to be creative and
self-reliant rather than depending on government for all their needs at
all times, saying this will build their confidence and help maximize
their potentials.
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