ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on its governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Prof. Bernard Odoh.
Odoh was reportedly attacked at Izzi, one of the Local Government Areas in the state, on routine electioneering.
Voiceofnaija.ng reported that Odoh, while speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, yesterday, accused members of the Ebubeagu Security outfit of shooting his convoy, which included his campaign team.
According Odoh, one of the vehicles in his convoy with registration number ABJ – 580GH was allegedly shot at leading to damage the vehicle’s back windscreen.
”I had to go to Izzi and defied all their orders and threats and went to Izzi. We were confronted by the Ebubeagu team. They shot at one of our cars. Look at it, the glass shattered. We went with the official security men of the police and DSS and our full campaign team.
“We are not cowards. We are not fools. You cannot force anybody on us. Ebonyi people have the right to choose who becomes their leader. This is not how to run a democracy. We have the right to reach out to our people,” Odoh stated.
APGA in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Tex Okechukwu, expressed displeasure that such a barbaric and wicked attack could be carried out against its candidate who had been known for his gentility and humanness.
The party wondered why anybody would want to harm the Professor of Geophysics who had so far stuck to the Peace Accord signed by political parties as campaigns for 2023 intensified.
It further called on security agencies to unleash their dragnets in order to bring to book immediately all those involved in the attack.
APGA expressed optimism that despite the attack its candidate would win the 2023 governorship election.