REAL REASON WHY POLICE SEAL UP PDP CONVENTION VENUE

– Police public relations officer (PPRO) Don Awunah says the police did not seal the ground to stop the PDP but to maintain status quo until the factions resolve their differences
– Awunah denies that the police was following the order of Justice Abang of the Abuja federal high court which was affirmed on Tuesday, August 16
– Awunah also denies that the police was carrying out the orders of a superior power
Police public relations officer, Don Awunah
The Nigeria Police has denied that it is following superior orders from the presidency to stop the convention of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) which is slated for today in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Speaking on a live radio show, Political Platform monitored by NAIJ.com on Wednesday, August 17, Police public relations officer (PPRO) Donn Awunah said the police acted only to protect lives and property and not to stop the PDP convention.
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“It is not about sealing. We did not just seal. You must understand that the police is a critical stakeholder in democracy within the framework of the Nigerian law and other extant laws. There were two conflicting court orders but the primary motive of the police is that there is peace and protection of lives and properties. It is not the issue of A and B. It is not about obeying A or B but you must be proactive in law enforcement because at the end of the day, the question you are asked is “What did you do?”
“It is just like a simple case of conflict resolution where there are two sides. What do you do? You revert back to the status quo and see where they can move forward. The status quo is that we are maintaining security.
“You cannot take sides in this issue. You don’t. We are like a referee. We have the two court orders.