Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were reportedly attacked by suspected thugs in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday.
The incident was disclosed in Abuja by Obi’s former campaign spokesman and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, who alleged that the political figures came under attack during their engagement in the state capital.
The statement read, “Peter Obi and the leadership of the ADC are under siege and attack in Benin, Edo State. At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
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“They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”
Photos and videos shared by Tanko showed smashed SUV windscreens, while the gate leading to Odigie-Oyegun’s residence appeared riddled with bullet holes.
The alleged attack occurred during political activities surrounding the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata as an ADC member, heightening concerns about political tensions in the state.
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