Obi thanked the good people of Katsina who came out en masse to support him and called on security agencies to investigate the attack to forestall future occurrences.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the attack on the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Katsina, Katsina State on Monday.
Explaining how the incident occurred, Head of Obi-Datti Media Office, Diran Onifade, said in a statement on Tuesday that hoodlums hurled heavy stones at Obi’s vehicle and others.
The statement said, “Our candidate had met with women in a town hall and then held a hugely successful Rally at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium. However, on his way to the airport, hoodlums attacked the car our candidate was riding in with heavy stones from his driver’s side causing substantial damage to the vehicle.
“To the glory of God, Mr Obi and other occupants of the car were unhurt.
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“Subsequently another set of thugs also threw stones outside the stadium which damaged several vehicles including that of our official stage crew.
“The two incidents taken together make us suspect that the attacks may have been premeditated at the behest of desperate politicians who had been deluding themselves with the false claim that they had the northwest locked up but are now shocked by the show of force of the Obidient movement in the region.
“While thanking the good people of Katsina who came out en masse to support our campaign yesterday, we call on security agencies to investigate this matter to forestall future occurrences.”
