News Investigators/ Former Senate Leader and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, has strongly condemned the attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in Calabar, aligning his stance with Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu.
Mr. Obi’s convoy and supporters on Wednesday came under attack by suspected political thugs near the popular Watt Market area after visiting the Obong of Calabar and heading to a scheduled town hall meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel in the state capital.
Mr. Otu had earlier in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Linus Obogo, denounced the lawlessness, describing it as contrary to Cross River’s peaceful culture, and directed law enforcement agencies to apprehend all individuals involved.
Reaffirming the governor’s position, Ndoma-Egba, in a press release, decried the act of political violence, warning against tactics that disrupt the peace of the state.
According to Ndoma-Egba, who, like Governor Otu, is known as a staunch promoter of peaceful, issue-based, and violence-free campaigns, “Violence is the argument of the person who has run out of logic. Cross River State is known for her peace, hospitality, and accommodation. Violence in any way or form is strange to us, and we condemn it and call the law enforcement agencies to get to the root of the matter.”
The legal luminary and erstwhile Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board called for restraint and political tolerance across all party lines as campaign activities pick up across the country.
Meanwhile, the Cross River State Police Command confirmed that a 27-year-old suspect has already been arrested in connection with the disturbance. Security forces have deployed additional personnel to maintain law and order, while assuring all political actors that the state remains safe for constitutional political engagements.