As reactions trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s extension of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu’s tenure, the Southwest Development Frontiers (SWDF) has raised concerns over the legal logjam instituted by lawyers against the extension.
National coordinator the group, Comrade Osabinu Olufemi, at a press conference over the weekend in Abuja said those challenging the extension in court may truncate a smooth process of transition without considering the inherent benefits to the nation.
He also referred to report alleging N2 billion bribe as unfounded, saying the allegation is highly ridiculous and frivolous.
“Without mincing words, it will be unpatriotic for anyone to maliciously attack the IGP’s patriotic service to the country with the intent to tarnish his proven integrity as an officer of repute.
“It would be recalled that during the #EndSARS nationwide protests that threatened our unity as a nation, the outgoing IGP displayed a rare tendency uncommon to African democracies by advocating for tolerance on peaceful protesters from our policemen against the old order of intolerance to peaceful demonstration or protest.
“It cannot also be forgotten that the patriotic IG equivocally called on the police nationwide to respect human rights and laws guiding sanity during the enforcement of COVID-19 regulations to stem the tide of the first wave of the pandemic.
“The SWDF leadership refers to an unfounded allegation of two billion naira purportedly published by Sahara Reporters newspapers as bribe paid by the outgoing IGP to some persons at the presidency in order to extend his tenure in office. This is highly ridiculous and frivolous while the existence of such allegation is debunked after a thorough investigation by our organisation.
