Barr. Peter Mbah, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State 2023 election, has condemned in the strongest terms, the attacks on various campaign trails in Enugu on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
JOURNALIST101 recalls that the Labour Party Senatorial candidate for Enugu East Zone, Barr. Oyibo Chukwu was killed and his corpse set ablaze by unknown gunmen. One of drivers in the campaign trail of the PDP candidate for Enugu North/Enugu South Federal Constituency, Hon. Offor Chukwuegbo was also killed and burnt while the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Chief Uche Nnaji escaped an assassination attempt.
Mbah while expressing shock over the attacks, described the actions as “dastardly, senseless, savage, and do not represent who we are as Ndigbo and Ndi Enugu. This is a lethal shot at the soul of our state and democracy. Therefore, it must not go unresolved and unpunished.”
Calling on the security agencies to take the necessary steps to bring the culprits to book and create a conducive atmosphere for people to cast their votes, Mbah condole with the families of those that lost their loved ones in the attacks.
“I call on the security agencies to take immediate steps to investigate the incidents with a view to bringing the culprits to book. I urge them to provide an enabling environment for our people to excercise their franchise without fear of molestation.
“Meanwhile, my heart goes out to the families of the deceased as well as the affected political parties. I convey heartfelt condolences to the family of Oyibo Chukwu and the Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party. They will continue to be in our prayers for the inner strength to pull through these trying times and for the peaceful repose of the souls of our departed brethren.”
