IGP Idris: CUPP directs member parties to prepare for mass protest Jan 15
Says IGP’s continued stay in office threat to national security
Urges Buhari to immediately appoint replacement
By Joseph Erunke
Coalition of Opposition Political Parties, CUPP, said, yesterday, it would embark on mass protest on January 15 against the continued stay of Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in office.
IGP Idris K. Ibrahim,
To this end, it has directed all member political parties in the 36 states of Nigeria, made up of about 57 registered parties, to gear up for action.
CUPP in a statement signed by first national spokesperson,Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a serving police officer into the vacant office of Inspector General of Police as required by the 1999 constitution since IGP Ibrahim Idris is no longer a police officer, having clocked the statutory 35 years in active service retirement age and could not by law, occupy the office of the IGP again.
The statement read: “The continuous, illegal parading of himself as the Inspector General of Police is an act of impersonation and a threat to our national security, which should be stopped summarily.
“The opposition coalition wishes to remind President Buhari to the sacred provision of Section 215(1)a of the 1999 Constitution, which clearly holds that the President can only appoint a serving police officer as Inspector General of Police.
“This means that with the reaching of the mandatory retirement age of 35 years of active service on January 3, 2019, and the mandatory retirement age of 60 years of age while in service by the IGP(which comes up on January 15, 2019), the IGP is constitutionally barred from being retained or reappointed as Police IGP as he is no longer a serving police officer.
‘’His continued stay in office is illegal and an act of impersonation as there is no legal or documentary evidence to back up his stay as IGP.
“We call on President Buhari to be courageous to announce the replacement and not bow to the pressure to cement illegality in the core of the nation’s security architecture due to his desperation to rig himself back to power, knowing he has been rejected by the Nigerian people.
“The uncertainty in the leadership of the Police in such auspicious moment emboldens persons with sinister motives and demoralizes senior officers of the force due to this abrupt and unlawful halt to their career progression. The law is clear on who can be appointed as Inspector General of Police and who cannot be appointed as Inspector General of Police and Mr. Ibrahim Idris is now in the latter group.
“It is flowing from this and to save our dear country from further drift from a government that lacks capacity to provide leadership to our country that the secretariat of CUPP hereby directs all coalition members in the 36 states to begin preparation for nationwide protests from 15th January if the retired IGP is seen dressed in Police uniform around Force Headquarters.
“The protests will be in front of the Police Command headquarters of every state and shall be continuous till the right thing is done.
“During the protests, there shall be a declaration that since Mr. Ibrahim Idris is no longer a police officer, he cannot be addressed as IGP and a call to him to steer clear of Force Headquarters.”
“By January 15, Mr. Ibrahim Idris would have attained both 35 years(Jan 3rd 2019) in service and 60 years of age (Jan 15 2019) and he would have been roundly unqualified to occupy the office of the Inspector General of Police.
“Finally, we call on President Buhari that he should realize now that he would be held personally responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order, loss of lives and property if he continues down this path of noxious plots to rig himself into power. A word is enough for the wise.”
Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/igp-idris-cupp-directs-member-parties-to-prepare-for-mass-protest-jan-15/
Urges Buhari to immediately appoint replacement
By Joseph Erunke
Coalition of Opposition Political Parties, CUPP, said, yesterday, it would embark on mass protest on January 15 against the continued stay of Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in office.
IGP Idris K. Ibrahim,
To this end, it has directed all member political parties in the 36 states of Nigeria, made up of about 57 registered parties, to gear up for action.
CUPP in a statement signed by first national spokesperson,Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a serving police officer into the vacant office of Inspector General of Police as required by the 1999 constitution since IGP Ibrahim Idris is no longer a police officer, having clocked the statutory 35 years in active service retirement age and could not by law, occupy the office of the IGP again.
The statement read: “The continuous, illegal parading of himself as the Inspector General of Police is an act of impersonation and a threat to our national security, which should be stopped summarily.
“The opposition coalition wishes to remind President Buhari to the sacred provision of Section 215(1)a of the 1999 Constitution, which clearly holds that the President can only appoint a serving police officer as Inspector General of Police.
“This means that with the reaching of the mandatory retirement age of 35 years of active service on January 3, 2019, and the mandatory retirement age of 60 years of age while in service by the IGP(which comes up on January 15, 2019), the IGP is constitutionally barred from being retained or reappointed as Police IGP as he is no longer a serving police officer.
‘’His continued stay in office is illegal and an act of impersonation as there is no legal or documentary evidence to back up his stay as IGP.
“We call on President Buhari to be courageous to announce the replacement and not bow to the pressure to cement illegality in the core of the nation’s security architecture due to his desperation to rig himself back to power, knowing he has been rejected by the Nigerian people.
“The uncertainty in the leadership of the Police in such auspicious moment emboldens persons with sinister motives and demoralizes senior officers of the force due to this abrupt and unlawful halt to their career progression. The law is clear on who can be appointed as Inspector General of Police and who cannot be appointed as Inspector General of Police and Mr. Ibrahim Idris is now in the latter group.
“It is flowing from this and to save our dear country from further drift from a government that lacks capacity to provide leadership to our country that the secretariat of CUPP hereby directs all coalition members in the 36 states to begin preparation for nationwide protests from 15th January if the retired IGP is seen dressed in Police uniform around Force Headquarters.
“The protests will be in front of the Police Command headquarters of every state and shall be continuous till the right thing is done.
“During the protests, there shall be a declaration that since Mr. Ibrahim Idris is no longer a police officer, he cannot be addressed as IGP and a call to him to steer clear of Force Headquarters.”
“By January 15, Mr. Ibrahim Idris would have attained both 35 years(Jan 3rd 2019) in service and 60 years of age (Jan 15 2019) and he would have been roundly unqualified to occupy the office of the Inspector General of Police.
“Finally, we call on President Buhari that he should realize now that he would be held personally responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order, loss of lives and property if he continues down this path of noxious plots to rig himself into power. A word is enough for the wise.”
Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/igp-idris-cupp-directs-member-parties-to-prepare-for-mass-protest-jan-15/
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