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APC Youth Coalition Petitions Akpabio, Defence Minister, Amnesty International Over Alleged Lawlessness by Dan Agundi

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"ymDKlVo5" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Coalition of APC Progressive Youth Group has petitioned President of the Senate&comma; Senator Godswill Akpabio&comma; the Minister of State for Defence and international human rights organisation&comma; Amnesty International&comma; over alleged acts of lawlessness and the organisation of an illegal protest by Hon&period; Baffa Babba Dan Agundi&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"qxJbSZ00" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The coalition&comma; through its representative&comma; Comrade Usman Salisu&comma; disclosed this while addressing newsmen&comma; saying the petitions were aimed at drawing the attention of relevant authorities to what it described as Dan Agundi’s alleged disregard for constituted authority and the rule of law&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Salisu explained that the petition to Amnesty International followed earlier submissions to the Senate President and the Minister of State for Defence&comma; urging them to intervene over what the group characterised as a growing tendency by the APC chieftain to act above the law&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the coalition&comma; the petitions&comma; dated October 30 and November 2&comma; 2026&comma; were formally acknowledged by the respective offices on November 5&comma; 2026&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"wrU5Vl0G" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The group particularly accused Dan Agundi of organising an illegal protest allegedly aimed at reigniting the Kano Emirate crisis through an open declaration of support for Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero&comma; despite the matter remaining before a court of competent jurisdiction&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>It maintained that the alleged action amounted to a disregard for the judicial process and constituted authority&comma; warning that public demonstrations capable of escalating an already sensitive traditional institution dispute could undermine peace and stability in Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The coalition further alleged that Dan Agundi’s conduct had contributed to the vandalisation of banners bearing the images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;This attitude of acting above the law and taking laws into his own hands led to the vandalisation of banners of the President and the Governor&comma;&&num;8221&semi; the group alleged&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It also accused the APC chieftain of allegedly exploiting the Kano Emirate dispute to encourage youth thuggery and political violence&comma; warning that mobilising young people along political and factional lines could pose a serious threat to public safety and peaceful coexistence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The coalition expressed concern that the alleged activities&comma; if left unchecked&comma; could create an atmosphere of political hostility and insecurity&comma; particularly at a time when Kano State requires sustained efforts to maintain peace among its diverse political and traditional interests&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It said it could no longer remain silent in the face of what it described as persistent disrespect for the rule of law&comma; insisting that political affiliation should not confer immunity on anyone against investigation or lawful accountability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The group therefore called on the Senate President&comma; the Minister of State for Defence and Amnesty International to take note of the allegations and ensure that appropriate steps were taken by relevant authorities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It specifically demanded an impartial and evidence-based investigation into the allegations against Dan Agundi&comma; urging security agencies and other relevant institutions to take appropriate action if the accusations were substantiated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The coalition added that decisive action against anyone found culpable would serve as a deterrent to others who might seek to take the law into their own hands&comma; stressing that respect for the rule of law remains essential to sustaining peace&comma; security and stability in society&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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