Adelabu’s Abduction: PDP Accuses APC Of ‘High-Level Conspiracy,’ Queries Security Agencies’ Silence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of what it called “high-level partisan conspiracy” in the abduction its Okene Local Government Chairman, Musa Adelabu, by gunmen said to be in military uniform on Sunday.

The Kogi State chairman of the PDP, Sam Uhuotu, had disclosed Adelabu’s alleged abduction in a press statement.

The national leadership of the party had earlier accused Governor Yahaya Bello of turning to “manipulations, harassment, coercing and bullying,” of its members in order to allegedly foist himself on the people of Kogi in the state’s November 16 governorship election.

Speaking in another statement on Adelabu’s alleged abduction on Tuesday, the PDP charged the hierarchy of the Army, Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to speak out on the incident, saying their silence is fueling speculations of alleged conspiracy with the APC.

“Already, there is an ominous tension in Kogi state following intelligence reports filtering into the public domain that our LG Chairman is being tortured by his captors in a secret facility where his life is now in great danger,” said PDP’s national spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan.

“Such provocative situation is capable of sparking off serious crisis in Kogi state, which location as gateway and convergence state, means a lot of dire consequences for our nation, in the event of any disturbances in the area,” he said.

The opposition party it was unacceptable that the security agencies are not forthcoming with concrete statement or decisive action to secure its chieftain’s release.

The PDP further called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the security agencies to  ensure that its chieftain regains his freedom.