Ajaero dares IGP, says he can’t honour police invitation until August 29

Ajaero dares IGP, says he can’t honour police invitation until August 29

• Falana write Egbetokun

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, may have shunned the police invitation asking him to appear 10am today (Tuesday) at the police headquarters in Abuja for questioning on alleged terrorism, treasonable felony and cybercrime charges.

Huma rights activist and lawyer to the NLC, Mr Femi Falana, on Tuesday wrote to the police saying Ajaero could not honour the invitation.

He explained that the NLC President had fixed an engagement for August 20, before the police invitation came on Monday.

He however promised that the NLC president would be available at the Police headquarters on August 29.

Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, through the DCP Mohammed Ahmed Sanusi, also requested the Police to furnish him with details of the allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime levelled against Ajaero.

The letter to the police

The letter to the Police was titled: ‘Re: Letter of invitation’ and signed by Samuel Ogala.

It read: “We are solicitors to the Nigeria Labour Congress and its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, on whose behalf we write this letter in respect of the above subject matter.

“We have the instructions of Comrade Joe Ajaero to inform you that he is unable to honour your invitation on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in view of the fact that your invitation letter was received by him yesterday.

“He has an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter.

“Therefore, Comrade Ajaero is prepared for your interview on Wednesday, August 29, 2024.

“Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as altered, Comrade Ajaero requests the details and nature of the allegations of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion and Cybercrime levelled against him.

“While awaiting your positive response to this letter, please accept the assurances of our highest esteem.”