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Accord Party Demands Release of Detained Members

The Accord Party has called on the Inspector General of Police to free all its leaders, candidates, members and supporters who have been arrested and detained in Nigeria. The party argues that the arrests violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution and its amendments. It frames the detention as an attempt to suppress the will of the people in the upcoming governorship election. The party’s statement warns that continued repression will provoke a stronger backlash from the electorate. It urges the police to issue a statement confirming the release of the detained party members.

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The essential points

  1. 01Accord Party demands release of all detained members and supporters
  2. 02Alleges arrests violate Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution rights
  3. 03Frames detention as suppression ahead of governorship election
  4. 04Calls for police statement confirming release
The full brief

The Accord Party has called on the Inspector General of Police to free all its leaders, candidates, members and supporters who have been arrested and detained in Nigeria. The party argues that the arrests violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution and its amendments. It frames the detention as an attempt to suppress the will of the people in the upcoming governorship election.

The party’s statement warns that continued repression will provoke a stronger backlash from the electorate. It urges the police to issue a statement confirming the release of the detained party members.