US EditionNigeria: Gunmen Shoot At Former Presidential Candidate Peter Obi
The African Democratic Congress links the attack to threats by the Edo State governor, calling it politically motivated intimidation targeting opposition leaders.
- On 24 February 2026, suspected hoodlums shot at the ADC State Secretariat in Benin City shortly after a political gathering, damaging vehicles and attempting to target leaders.
- Bolaji Abdullah, the ADC spokesman, said the attack followed warnings issued last year by the Edo State governor that allegedly told Peter Obi not to come to Edo State and that the party did not expect the warning could `include an assassination plot`.
- Action at the gate and widespread property damage followed the formal declaration event at the ADC Secretariat, as armed men allegedly fired at Chief John Odigie-Oyegun's residence and disrupted the gathering.
- Edo State Police Command confirmed the attack, saying patrol teams responded and the suspects fled; the African Democratic Congress vowed it `will neither bow nor retreat` and pledged to continue peaceful activities.
- Amid concerns about political intimidation, the ADC warned the attack threatens democratic participation, saying `Violence and intimidation are the weapons of those who fear the will of the people` and vowed to continue the peaceful struggle.
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