This is where our democracy has reached – Peter Obi speaks after escaping assassination in

‎Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has spoken after escaping an assassination attempt.

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‎it was reported earlier that gunmen attacked the convoy of the former Anambra State governor in Edo State on Tuesday.

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‎Obi spoke in a video circulating online following the attack at the residence of former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, where gunmen reportedly opened fire, riddling the gate and several vehicles with bullets.

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‎“This is where our democracy has reached. A former governor, and you can see what happened in front of his house, where hoodlums came shooting.

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‎“I assure you this cannot continue; we have a country, and we are a part of it. We cannot have terrorism and have officials in government terrorising the citizens.”

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‎The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, and other political figures attended the formal declaration of Barrister Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin.

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‎A video from the scene showed visible bullet holes on the estate gate and damaged vehicles, indicating the intensity of the attack.

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‎The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, said the attackers allegedly trailed the group from the ADC Secretariat to Odigie-Oyegun’s residence before opening fire.

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‎According to him, the assailants shot at the gate and destroyed several official vehicles in what he described as a failed assassination attempt targeting the political leaders.

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