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The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has condemned the unwarranted raid on the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, headquarters by security operatives.<\/p>\n

In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, James Ezema, on Thursday, CNPP described the distasteful act as a \u2018Gestapo-style operation\u2019, pointing out that it was a blatant disregard for the principles of democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n

The organization urged the President to call the security agencies involved in this particular act to order.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is appalling that this incident occurred under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was produced through opposition struggle and has presented himself as a democrat over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CNPP demands that President Tinubu immediately call to order the security agencies that are turning Nigeria into a police state, attacking opposition voices, and hounding them into detention in a manner reminiscent of a draconian military junta\u201d, the statement read in part.<\/p>\n

The CNPP reiterated that they are not advocating for violent agitation or protests, or distribution of inciting materials but decried the attempt to gag citizens or intimidate them into submission.<\/p>\n

According to the agency, this approach will only encourage further anarchy and earn more hatred for the Tinubu administration from the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the saying goes, \u201ca hungry man is an angry man.\u201d We warn that if the Tinubu administration forgets that Mr President was a product of the trenches, it may be disastrous for the economy if security agencies push citizens underground through the ongoing high-handedness\u201d, the statement continued.<\/p>\n

The organization therefore called on President Tinubu to respect the rights of citizens, including the NLC, and to focus on addressing the economic and security challenges facing the nation.<\/p>\n

NLC Raid: Call security agencies to order \u2013 CNPP tells Tinubu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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