Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, top ADC chieftains attacked by gunmen in Edo
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, were on Tuesday allegedly attacked by gunmen in Edo State.
Other chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were also victims of the attack.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Obi’s former campaign spokesman in Abuja.
According to the statement, Obi and his entourage were followed by armed men to the residence of Odigie-Oyegun, where they opened fire at the gate, damaging some vehicles in the process.
“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.
“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,” the statement read.
The attack is coming in the wake of a heightened political atmosphere in the country in view of the forthcoming 2027 general election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission said recently that it would ensure that the schedules for the election is consistent with the reviewed Electoral Act 2026.
