BREAKING: Peter Obi escapes assassination as thugs attack ADC leaders in Edo

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has raised the alarm over an alleged attack targeting former presidential candidate Peter Obi and members of the movement in Benin, Edo State.

Tanko said the incident occurred during the formal defection of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the assault as a “serious threat to democracy.”

In a statement titled “Breaking Red Alert in Benin, Edo State,” Tanko said, “PO [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 Obidient Movement accused the assailants of deliberately targeting its leaders, raising concerns over the safety of political actors amid rising tensions over party defections.

Attempts to reach security agencies in Edo State for comments on the reported incident were ongoing at press time.

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