2023: Peter Obi Weeps Over Murder of Labour Party's Imo House of Assembly Candidate
- The murder of Hon. Christopher Eleghu, Labour Party's candidate for Imo state House of Assembly (Onuimo LGA) has been decried by Peter Obi
- Obi lamented what has been a trend and called on all security agencies in Nigeria to track, arrest and prosecute the culprits
- According to Obi, the development is contrary to the recent peace accord signed by political parties
Peter Obi has reacted with immense pain to the assassination of the Labour Party State House of Assembly Candidate for Onuimo LGA in Imo state, Hon. Christopher Eleghu.
In a tweet on Friday, December 16, Obi disclosed that Hon. Eleghu was not only murdered but his house and vehicle were also set ablaze.
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The former Anambra governor, condemning the development, stated that it violate the peace accord signed by political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Obi also called on security agencies at state and federal levels to fish out those behind this trend and bring them to book.
He said:
"I am deeply disturbed by the evidently targeted killing of the Labour Party State House of Assembly Candidate for Onuimo LGA in Imo state, Hon. Christopher Eleghu at his home. His house and cars were reportedly set ablaze.
"I condemn these heinous acts in the strongest possible terms. Such acts violate our spirit of security, civility, and the recently signed Peace Accord. Federal and State security agencies must work assiduously to uncover those behind this killing."
2023 election: Pandemonium As hoodlums attack Labour Party supporters in Lagos.
There was pandemonium in Lakowe town of Lekki, an area on Lagos Island, when some armed thugs invaded the sensitisation rally of the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 election.
The invasion by the armed thugs was launched on Friday, December 2.
Legit.ng gathered the incident turned into a melee when supporters of the Labour Party and other residents in the area began to scamper for safety.
Victims recounts ordeals
Solomon Badeh, a victim of the attack, recounted that he was at the event scene when some suspected political thugs of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) invaded the rally.
Source: Legit.ng
