Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to rise to their responsibilities of holding the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accountable.
Henzodaily reports that Adeyanju, during an interview with Arise News, criticised the LP and PDP leadership over their inability to provide credible opposition to APC.
Speaking on the threats of legal action by the acting PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagun and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, over his recent remarks criticising the opposition parties, Adeyanju insisted that his comments were aimed at urging the opposition to fulfil their responsibility of holding the ruling party accountable.
Adeyanju expressed his readiness to face any legal challenge, describing the threats as an attempt to stifle critical voices.
He said, “I’m happy and excited that it has gotten their attention. The idea behind these remarks, the majority of these remarks, is for people in the opposition to be alive to the responsibility of holding government accountable at all levels.
“The PDP and the Labour Party have not held government accountable, and they have not been credible oppositions to the APC government, and they must do better.
“For me, basically, I’m of the opinion that if metrical statements were made concerning people and they feel like they want to sue me, so be it. I would be glad and willing.
“I’ve said it time and again that arrest is like public relations for me, and jail is campaign for me. Those are some of the things I enjoy.
“There is no malice against anyone. All I’m asking is for the opposition to be a credible one, to wake up to their responsibility, to be alive to opposing the government.”