A major stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nsukka (Enugu North) senatorial district and former Commissioner for Housing in the State, Peter Okonkwo has alleged that the party is being attacked because it insists President Bola Tinubu must run for a second term.
Okonkwo disclosed this over the weekend during a reception rally for defectors at St. Charles Catholic Church field, Opi, Nsukka.
He claimed that sponsored thugs had destroyed canopies and plastic seats in an attempt to forestall the reception rally.
The alleged attack, it was gathered, almost marred the rally attended by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, the state party chairman, Ugochukwu Agballah; three members of the House of Representatives: Sunday Umeha (Udi/Ezeagu), Chimaobi Atu (Enugu North/Enugu South), Paul Nnamchi (Enugu East/Isiguzo); among others.
Okonkwo claimed that the venue was attacked three times with sporadic shooting in the air, while the people remained resilient.
He said, “Honourable Minister, let me officially tell you that they attacked this gathering here three times today. They came the first time, they attacked us; we were so resilient, we regrouped again and came back. They attacked us again, we were so resilient, and we are here again. They destroyed properties worth millions in this attack, they assaulted people, they wounded people, they were shooting double-barreled guns against our people.
“...er of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was torn to pieces, defaced and destroyed. They are attacking us with militia because we insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must do his second term. Let me send a loud message clearly: they should be prepared to attack us more. The more they attack us, the more we go for President Ahmed Tinubu; the more they shoot at us with double-barreled guns, the more we go for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After three consecutive attacks and this teeming population here, these masses, these women still came back to this arena to support the second tenure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Hon Minister, if you get back, tell Mr. President that the Nsukka zone of Enugu state is willing to take more bullets for him.”
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