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Peter Obi condemns political attack in Nigeria’s Delta State

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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, condemns an attack targeting coordinators and supporters of his movement in Delta State. He calls on the government and security forces to quickly investigate and prosecute those responsible, according to Daily Post Nigeria.

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned a violent attack against NDC coordinators, members and supporters and the Obidient Movement in Delta State, according to a post by the former governor on his verified X account.

Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian government and security services to immediately open a thorough investigation, identify those responsible and bring them to justice regardless of their political affiliation. He said political violence has no place in a democracy and called for an end to repeated attacks on NDC and Obidient Movement activists.

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