Edo Polls: Idia Ize-Iyamu's convoy allegedly attacked by APC thugs
Wed Sep 21, 2016 08:20:am Politics
3.1K By Buchi Obichie
The convoy of the wife of the People's Democratic Party, PDP,
Governorship candidate in Edo State, Dr. Idia Ize-Iyamu, was on Tuesday
allegedly attacked in Iyamho, Estako West Local Government Area of the
state by thugs said to belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Deputy Governorship candidate, Philip Shuaibu.
Dr. Ize-Iyamu, however, escaped unhurt.
Announcing the development via a statement released in Benin, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, said the incident happened at Jattu market when the PDP women were campaigning from shop to shop educating the people on the contents of the PDP manifesto, tagged SIMPLE AGENDA, and how to vote right during the election.
According to Nehikare, during the enlightenment campaign, the market women were heard chanting "PDP!" and "Change the Change!" and this was said to have infuriated the thugs allegedly led by Philip Shuaibu who then proceeded to destroy several cars in Dr. Idia's convoy.
This led to violence erupting in the market with market women burning any broom in sight, he added.
In a swift reaction however, Philip Shaibu distanced himself from the issue, saying that he is not known to have a history of violence.
Turning the tables on the PDP candidate, Shuaibu said, The PDP factional Governorship candidate, Ize Iyamu has a history of violence. He, Ize Iyamu, in 1984 was expelled for bathing a fellow student at the University of Benin with acid, as SSG under Lucky Igbinedion Administration political assassination was at its peak in Edo State and in 2015, same Ize Iyamu led thugs to unleash mayhem on the Edo State House of Assembly.''
According to Shaibu, the mayhem started when PDP thugs began to throw stones at himself at other APC faithful who were in a road show tagged: "Sweep them away" in the Jattu market area.
Dr. Ize-Iyamu, however, escaped unhurt.
Announcing the development via a statement released in Benin, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, said the incident happened at Jattu market when the PDP women were campaigning from shop to shop educating the people on the contents of the PDP manifesto, tagged SIMPLE AGENDA, and how to vote right during the election.
According to Nehikare, during the enlightenment campaign, the market women were heard chanting "PDP!" and "Change the Change!" and this was said to have infuriated the thugs allegedly led by Philip Shuaibu who then proceeded to destroy several cars in Dr. Idia's convoy.
This led to violence erupting in the market with market women burning any broom in sight, he added.
In a swift reaction however, Philip Shaibu distanced himself from the issue, saying that he is not known to have a history of violence.
Turning the tables on the PDP candidate, Shuaibu said, The PDP factional Governorship candidate, Ize Iyamu has a history of violence. He, Ize Iyamu, in 1984 was expelled for bathing a fellow student at the University of Benin with acid, as SSG under Lucky Igbinedion Administration political assassination was at its peak in Edo State and in 2015, same Ize Iyamu led thugs to unleash mayhem on the Edo State House of Assembly.''
According to Shaibu, the mayhem started when PDP thugs began to throw stones at himself at other APC faithful who were in a road show tagged: "Sweep them away" in the Jattu market area.
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