The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has alleged that his commissioner for environment, Felix Odimegwu was assaulted by some suspected political thugs.
Soludo said Mr Odimegwu was assaulted by the thugs during the Anambra South senatorial district by-election on Saturday, August 16.
Speaking after casting his vote at his polling unit 002 af the Ofiyi Square, Isuofia ward in Aguata LGA, the governor said he received a report on Odimegwu’s attack at Ezinifite in Nnewi South.
His words, “Just in the last few minutes, I got a terrible report from Nnewi South.
“The news is not palatable but predictable because when you see you are losing, you begin to unleash violence to disrupt the electoral process,” Soludo said.
Also expressing sadness over the unfortunate incident, the governor accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress of contracting thugs to beat people up.
“My commissioner was in pains and crying that the APC governorship candidate in Anambra took truckload of police and thugs and was going from one polling unit to another beating up people, including the commissioner
“That is shocking but not unexpected. That is what you do when you are desperate. I understand they are losing even in his ward.
“Let the people vote and let their vote count. That is what we are asking. But we are confident that at the end of the day, the people’s will must prevail,” Soludo added.