The Nigeria Police Force has denied initiating any plot to arrest the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
The Force equally said it had no plan to blackmail Ekweremadu in a bid to force him relinquish his position as deputy senate president.
DAILY POST reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had through its spokesman, Mr. Olisa Metuh, alleged that the police in conjunction with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, were scheming to force Ekweremadu to step down as deputy senate president.
In a reaction to the accusation, Abayomi Shogunle, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, in a tweet said, “The Nigeria Police Force received a petition from a senator alleging unauthorized substitution of senate document and the matter was referred to Force CIID Abuja for investigation.
“In line with the policy of the Police leadership of gathering evidence before invitation, a letter was sent to the clerk of the national assembly to facilitate a meeting of some principal senate members/clerk with Police investigating team headed by DIG FCIID at their convenient time and venue.
“No plans to arrest Deputy Senate President as Nigeria Police Force have healthy respect for democratic values”.
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