The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Sunday repudiated reports that he was arrested by the Department of State Services, describing what transpired as a mere routine conversation that held in the interest of national security.
Comrade Oshiomhole stated this when he appeared on Channels TV's programme, Sunday Politics. According to him
“I met with the DSS on Sunday at about 3pm and I drove there on my own.
“I have been having meeting with the DG of SSS, both the current one and the previous one. It is not unusual that they want to find out what is going on.
“We share with them what we know and, sometimes, they share with us what they hear. I believe it is in the interest of the national security. We (have) met a couple of times to discuss issues that have to do with the country and our party.”
Addressing the issue of forced resignation, he said
“I wasn’t hired by the DSS and I cannot be requested by the DSS to resign or to retain the job. APC is a structured. We have organs. I know the processes and procedures. I believe the DSS also understand their own role in the system.
“It is not up to them to the demand the resignation of a party chairman. But, I believe it is their right to have a conversation with anybody who in their opinion can assist them in discharging their mandate of ensuring that Nigeria is safe and secure, particularly as we move towards 2019,” he added.
