The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, came under heavy attack by hoodlums in Katsina, on Monday.
Obi had held what was described by the Presidential Campaign Council as a successful Rally, attended by a mammoth crowd. But on his way to the Airport, he was attacked by hoodlums who threw stones and other dangerous weapons at his car on two occasions.
In a statement signed by Head of its Media Office, Diran Onifade, the Obi-Datti Campaign Office condemned the attack, and called on Security Agencies to investigate the incident.
The full text of the statement reads:
“The Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council hereby condemns the attack on our Presidential Candidate Mister Peter Obi in Katsina, Katsina State yesterday (Monday).
“Our candidate had met with women in a townhall and then held a hugely successful Rally at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium.
“However, on his way to the airport, hoodlums attacked the car our candidate was riding in with heavy stones from his driver’s side causing substatial damage to the vehicle.
“To the glory of God, Mr Obi and other occupants of the car were unhurt.
“Subsequently another set of thugs, also, threw stones outside the stadium which damaged several vehicles including that of our official stage crew.
“The two incidents, taken together, make us suspect that the attacks may have been premeditated at the behest of desperate politicians who had been deluding themselves with the false claim that they had the North-west locked up but are now shocked by the show of force of the Obidient movement in the region.
“While thanking the good people of Katsina who came out enmasse to support our campaign yesterday, we call on security agencies to investigate this matter to forestall future occurrences.”
