Tension Strikes As Gunmen Storm PDP House of Reps Candidate's House, Campaign Office
- Some unknown gunmen have attacked the home of Barnabas Ofoke, the PDP candidate for the Izizi/Abakaliki Federal Constituency in Ebonyi state
- Chika Nwoba, the PDP spokesperson in the state, alleged that the APC in the state sponsored the attack on the PDP reps candidate's home
- Ofoke's residence is reported to be venue for the PDP governorsship campaign rally in Ebonyi state, scheduled for today, Friday, February 17
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Abakaliku, Ebonyi - Some suspected political thugs have launched an attack at the home of Barnabas Ofoke, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) House Reps candidate for Izizi/Abakaliki Federal Constituency.
According to The Nation, the attackers destroyed cars and other property in the politician's residence.
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The sponsor of attacks on PDP house of rep's home in Ebonyi
Chika Nwoba, the spokesperson of the PDP in Ebonyi, on Friday, February 17, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The allegation that the APC in involved in the attack could not be independently verified.
According to Nwoba, the compound of Ofoke, where the house was located, has been designated venue of the governorship rally of the PDP in the local government on Friday.
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The local government is also the constituency of the APC governorship candidate and the speaker of the Ebonyi state house of assembly, Francis Nwifuru.
the statement reads:
“Today is the PDP governorship campaign rally in Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State. Yesterday by 2 o’clock in the night, thugs working for the APC governorship candidate, Francis Nwifuru invaded the compound of the PDP candidate for Izzi/Abakaliki Federal Constituency, Hon. Barnabas Ofoke and shattered the house, vehicles and sent occupants away."
2023 Presidency: List of APC power blocs who join Tinubu to visit Wike smid PDP crisis
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling APC, has met with the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, after his presidential campaign rally in Rivers state.
Wike was reported to have approved the APC presidential campaign rally venue without collecting a dime from the ruling party.
Tinubu was accompanied to the governor's office by some power blocs in the APC, including the national leader of the party, Abdullahi Adamu.
Source: Legit.ng
