Protests at the US Embassy Over Involvement of PDP Top Figures
Some protesters on Monday, the 6th of July, 2020 stormed the US Embassy, Abuja, seeking investigation regarding the claim of the involvement of Former Vice President Atiku, Dino Melaye, Timi Frank and some top PDP figures in respect to the arrest of Raymond Abbas Igbalode popularly known as Hushpuppi.
The protesters were said to be under AEGIS of the Concerned Citizens Forum (CCF), the protesters came out in large numbers, some held placards calling for the arrest of the former vice president and all those alleged to be linked with Hushpuppi.
Details on the placards are as follows:
“Say No to fraud, Interpol act now”, Interpol act and arrest Dino Melaye”, “Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are”, “FBI should investigate Atiku Abubakar,” amongst others.
The group also submitted a letter to the US Ambassador to Nigeria and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seeking for the thorough probe of Hushpuppi’s political allies in PDP.
This is coming after the All Progressives Congress (APC) had alleged “criminal conspiracy linking the top PDP members to Hushpuppi.
The protesters submitted a letter signed by Comrade Adamu Kabir Matazu.
In the letter, Matazu called on the US to investigate the connection between PDP high profile Chieftains and Hushpuppi.
The group claimed that Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s frequent trips to Dubai prior to 2019 presidential elections may not be unconnected to Hushpuppi.
They asked the US to go after Atiku, Dino Melaye, Timi Frank and other PDP stalwarts who through their associations with Hushpuppi may have helped to launder the proceeds of crime.
But earlier Dr. Bukola Saraki and Atiku said the allegations are not true and said they had no connection with Hushpuppi.
Atiku described the allegations as mischievous and an attempt at political blackmail by the APC.
Ayooluwa Joshua