Peter Obi Escapes Gunshot Attack in Benin

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi was allegedly targeted in an attack in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday, according to the Obidient Movement.

The National Coordinator of the movement, Yunusa Tanko, said armed men opened fire during the formal defection ceremony of Olumide Akpata to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City.

Tanko claimed the attackers trailed Obi and other members from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of John Odigie-Oyegun, where shots were fired and vehicles were damaged.

He said the incident posed a serious threat to Obi’s safety and called for urgent attention to the matter, stressing that political leaders should be able to attend public events without fear of violence.