All Progressives Congress has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has no valid excuse to delay the probe of the Ekiti Rigging Tape.
The party vowed that no matter how long it takes, it will ensure that those involved are brought to justice.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in London, APC said “Some people were found to be undermining democracy using a powerful national institution like the military, and all the President could say is that there will be no investigation until the officer who secretly recorded the tape has come forward to authenticate it. What a disingenuous argument.
“Is the President not aware that Capt. Sagir Koli, who recorded the tape, went into hiding because his life was in danger?
“Is the President not aware of the fate that befell Capt. Koli’s 15-year-old younger brother who was arrested and tortured at a military facility in Ibadan over the issue?
“Does the President not appreciate the patriotism which the officer exhibited by exposing those who criminally subverted democracy?’’
The party added that “Obanikoro invoked the President’s name, saying he sent him to clinch victory for the PDP in the Ekiti governorship election.
“Unless the statement made by Obanikoro is true, the President has no business seeking to delay, even for one day, the investigation into the very serious allegations contained in the tape.
“For the avoidance of doubt, no matter how long it takes, we will ensure that all those involved in the Ekiti show of shame are brought to justice.”