The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the freezing of accounts belonging to the Benue and Akwa Ibom state governments by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the opposition party described the action as illegal and unconstitutional.
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It noted that the action of the anti-graft agency cannot be justified under any guise within the dictates and contemplation of the Nigerian Constitution, as well as practice as a nation.
The PDP, therefore, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to order the EFCC to unfreeze the accounts, warning that such action was capable of unleashing hardship on the people in the states.
It also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of using economic deprivation as a political tool against governors and states of the opposition party ahead of the general elections in 2019.
Earlier, Benue and Akwa Ibom state governments confirmed the freezing of their accounts to Channels Television in separate interviews.
PDP To @MBuhari: Stop Punishing Nigerians, Unfreeze Benue, Akwa-Ibom Accounts Now. We charge President @MBuhari to immediately order the unfreezing of the official accounts of Akwa-Ibom and Benue states illegally blocked by @officialEFCC. @theresa_may @10DowningStreet @POTUS @UN pic.twitter.com/qYcw8xF4da
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) August 8, 2018
The freezing of Benue and Akwa Ibom States accounts by the @officialEFCC is illegal, unconstitutional, overtly wicked and cannot be justified under any guise within the clear dictates and contemplation of our laws and practice as a nation. @realDonaldTrump @USEmbassyAbuja pic.twitter.com/tkxRjOmqBH
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) August 8, 2018
We reject this unconstitutional and inhuman actions of the @MBuhari led Federal Government and counsels the Buhari Presidency not to hide under the @officialEFCC to unleash punishment and hardship on the people in states perceived to be averse to his 2019 re-election bid. pic.twitter.com/6pE4qRVtT4
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) August 8, 2018
In illegally blocking the flow of funds to these states, the @APCNigeria led Federal Government has ostensibly commenced a reprehensible design of using economic deprivation as a political tool to arm-twist governors and states to support @MBuhar’s re-election in 2019. @UN pic.twitter.com/riZEYjCGNp
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) August 8, 2018
