Former minister and elder statesman, Edwin Clark says he has forgiven all those involved in last week’s invasion and search of his Abuja residence over alleged stockpiling of firearms.

Clark stated this on Friday when Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District paid him a visit in Abuja, stressing that he decided to forgive them in the interest of peace and the fact that the Nigeria Police had apologized.

“I have forgotten all that since the Inspector General has apologized to me through a very powerful delegation; I have forgiven them in the interest of Nigeria. If I do not, there are people who are very willing to cause trouble and I do not want that to be done in my name.

“I have also appealed to my youths, my children at home who gathered at Yenagoa in Bayelsa, who were very upset to be peaceful,” he said.

While noting that the incident was aimed at discrediting the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, Clark added: “Coming to search my house was not a problem, but if it was not properly planned, or with an intention, just to embarrass me and the government then there is a concern.

“Whatever you do, if it fails, it affects the government of President Buhari, if it succeeds perhaps it will go on.”

He said it was unthinkable for him at his age and status to stockpile arms, emphasizing that it would be unfair and unreasonable to think that a 91-year-old man, who had been fighting for peace in the country and had directed youths to lay down arms, would stockpile arms.