Thugs have attacked the Atiku Abubakar’s campaign trail in Maiduguri, the Borno capital.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement signed by it’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba described it as a “cowardly violent attack.”
Ologunagba alleged that the Wednesday incident was carried out by armed thugs “sponsored by the disconcerted All Progressives Congress (APC)”.
He further alleged that PDP has information about how agents of certain APC leaders mobilised hoodlums to escalate violence.
According to him, the plot was to stop the PDP from holding its rally, adding that over 70 persons were injured and hospitalised.
He wrote, “Hundreds of APC’s armed thugs stationed at major roundabouts and intersections in Maiduguri unleashed violence on the PDP convoy and innocent citizens.
“This attack is consistent with APC’s habitual resort to violence in the face of rejection as also witnessed in the attack on the PDP rally in Kaduna State on October 17.”
Oogunagba said the act is contrary to the Peace Accord signed on September 28 and constitutes danger to democracy, the electoral process and the 2023 elections.
