Suspected PDP Thugs Attack Ahmed’s, Saraki's Convoy

Political thugs, suspected to be from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) February 4 attacked the convoy of Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and senator Bukola Saraki.

Bukola Saraki

According to The Nation, two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were shot and many others injured in the incident which occurred at Isapa, Ekiti LGA.

Saraki, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, and Ahmed were campaigning in the LGA when the attack was launched.

One of the victims was  said to have had his ear lobe chopped off with a machete.

The hoodlums unleashed violence also destroying the APC’s campaign vehicles. The situation caused panic making people flee for safety.

The incident however did not prevent governor Ahmed and senator Saraki from addressing the supporters in the area.

“We have remained committed to a peaceful campaign everywhere we have gone to and we have been to virtually all the communities in this state without any problem.

“However, it’s quite unfortunate that as we were coming here, our advance team was met with resistance by some misguided youths. Some of our people were shot at; they have been rushed to the hospital. One of them was very critical. We don’t know what will happen to him. But we are praying that he survives it.

“It is very unfortunate. It was not expected, because we have been carrying out our campaigns peacefully and we intend to continue to do so. We would not allow any misguided group to truncate our record of peace in the state.” 

It is worth noting that Saraki has recently accused President Goodluck Jonathan of lying. He dismissed Jonathan’s claims that his administration had been funding a multi-million naira dam in Malete, Moro LGA, Kwara State. According to the senator the budget for the project was provided from the constituency allowance of federal lawmakers of the state.

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