A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Peter Uzokwe, has called on the acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to identify and prosecute those behind the alleged attack on the convoy of Peter Obi.
Uzokwe, who represents Nnewi North-South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing members of the House of Representatives Press Corps.
According to multiple reports, some yet-to-be identified gunmen shot at Obi’s convoy in Benin City as he approached the residence of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun. Although some vehicles were reportedly damaged, Obi was said to have escaped unhurt.
The lawmaker, who recently defected to the African Democratic Congress, condemned the incident, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.According to him, “democracy thrives on healthy competition of ideas, not bullets, not violence, and certainly not assassination plots.”
While congratulating the new police boss, Uzokwe urged him to treat the alleged assassination attempt as a test of his leadership.
He said, “We must condemn what happened in Edo State yesterday (Tuesday). This is a litmus test for the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu. I demand an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation into this disturbing incident.
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