Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election Peter Obi, has called on the police authorities and rival party members to desists from attacking or intimidating ‘Obidient’ supporters.
Obi who was speaking through his Twitter handle was reacting to reported attacks and arrests of some Labour Party supporters as they campaigned last week.
“Elections are not deemed free and fair when a certain group employs the tool of intimidation to ensure that the opposition is silenced, both at the campaigns and at the polls,” he wrote.
“Recent reports of Obidients being silently arrested by some security agents are extremely disturbing and condemnable.
“We must ensure that everyone is given a level playing field in the forthcoming elections, and that no eligible Nigerian, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation, is disenfranchised, more so through violence and intimidation,” he added.
