US EditionNigeria: Alleged Assassination Attempt On ADC Leaders Genocide Against Political Parties
Governor Okpebholo condemned the attack on ADC members, linking it to internal party disputes and warning against outside thugs, while urging peace and security clearance for political visits.
- In Benin, an assault on ADC members left three people dead after Monday Okpebholo condemned the attack, calling it an escalation of internal conflict.
- Local officials blamed imported miscreants for stoking unrest, saying some individuals allegedly exploited Edo State residents’ peaceful reputation and condemned outside thugs under political guise.
- Officials noted the violence coincided with Obi’s visit, linked by ADC spokesman Malam Bolaji Abdullahi to a threat tied to a security clearance warning from the governor on Friday.
- The governor urged political parties in Edo State to resolve disputes before public events and pledged that the security apparatus will prevent Edo from becoming a battleground.
- Edo’s peaceful legacy, he said, must be preserved as the governor called on Edo State residents to remain calm and urged the broader electorate and political actors to focus on performance and engagement to earn public trust.
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Peter Obi: We received reliable information on assassination attempt in Edo - Olumide Akpata
A new entrant into the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Olumide Akpata, has disclosed that he and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, separately received intelligence about an alleged assassination attempt on their lives. Akpata recounted the incident, which he said occurred in Benin, Edo State, and involved prominent figures including Obi, former John Oyegun, and other ADC chieftains. He added that both he and Obi independently received …
Nigeria: Alleged Assassination Attempt On ADC Leaders Genocide Against Political Parties
A lawyer and member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the recent attack on the party's leaders in Benin City as an assassination attempt and "genocide against political opponents".
Okpebholo Blames Rift Among ADC Members For Attack On Obi, Others
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has issued a firm condemnation of the recent assault on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), characterizing the incident as an escalation of internal party conflict that has gone excessively far. In a personal statement released on Tuesday evening, the governor expressed sympathy for the affected party members. He noted that it was regrettable that certain individuals allegedly exploited Edo St…
How we escaped assassination in Benin — Obi, Oyegun
Tension gripped Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, as 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, former Governor of Edo State, John Odigie-Oyegun, and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, escaped attacks from gunmen.
Gov. Okpebholo Condemns Attack on ADC Members, Peter Obi, As Gunmen Storm Benin Meeting - The Standard Gazette
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the violent attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during a gathering that also placed former presidential candidate Peter Obi in harm’s way, describing the incident as an internal party crisis that was taken too far. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief […]
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