The civil rights organisation also criticised alleged threats by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to revoke the land titles of hotels, event centres and other facilities that rent their premises to groups or organisations he described as “illegal”.
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the reported blockade of a convention venue belonging to a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Nigeria Police Force, warning that the action raises serious constitutional and democratic concerns.
The civil rights organisation also criticised alleged threats by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to revoke the land titles of hotels, event centres and other facilities that rent their premises to groups or organisations he described as “illegal”.
In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, RULAAC said the developments strike at the heart of constitutional freedoms, political pluralism and the neutrality expected of state institutions in a democratic society.
According to the organisation, freedom of expression, freedom of association and the right to peaceful assembly are guaranteed under Sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution and cannot be arbitrarily restricted by government officials or agencies.
