Attack on Apostle Suleman: Peter Obi opens up, makes key promise to Nigerians

• Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the assassination attempt on Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of the Omega International Church
• The presidential hopeful described the attack as the ugly type that is defacing the Nigeria's image because of the consistent report of insecurity in the country
• Obi said he would deal with insecurity decisively if elected as the country's president in the 2023 general election

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the assassination attempt on the founder of the Omega Internation Church, Apostle Johnson Suleman.

The presidential hopeful lamented that such “ugly acts” of insecurity being reported in some parts of the country daily is saddening, via his Twitter page.

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Taking to his verified Twitter page on Monday morning, the former governor of Anambra state said:

“Such acts of terrorism, violence and criminality are highly condemnable. The high level of insecurity that has continued to plague our nation has continued to clog up the nation's wheel of progress.”

Peter Obi renews promise to fight insecurity

Recall that the religious leader was attacked on Friday, October 21, along the Benin-Auchi road in Edo state, three policemen and 4 other members of his guards were killed in the attack

Peter Obi then reinstated his commitment to fighting insecurity if elected as president in the 2023 general election.

While expressing his sadness about the attack on the cleric, he commiserated with the religious leader and pray that God should grant the victims eternal rest.

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Johnson Suleman: Finally, Apostle reveals those who sponsored the gun attack

Legit.ng earlier reported that on Friday, the President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, attacked the convoy along Benin–Auchi Road, Edo State, and killed three cops and four others.

The cleric on his church's Facebook sent a strong message to his attackers noting he cannot be killed because he is a man of God.

In a recent development, Apostle Johnson Suleman has been called out in the polity, as Nigerians have asked him to reveal the identities of his alleged attackers, urging the government to look into the matter PA.

Source: Legit.ng