Members of the Obidient Movement are demanding the arrest of former National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, who has been accused of ordering thugs to physically attack ppular activist, Ms. Precious Oruche, better known as “Mama P” at the Benin Airport.
Mama Pee is a vocal supporter of the 2023 Presidential candidate of the LP, Mr. Peter Obi.
In a viral video she shared after the alleged attack, her eyes were seen reddened and swollen. There were also blood stains at the scene of the alleged crime.
Obidient Movement members in freaction called for the arrest of Abure, who many of them see as now working for the ruling party – the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement in Abuja on Saturday night, the group demanded that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, order an investigation into the attack with a view to bringing perpetrators to Justice.
The statement came after some national newspapers reported that the activist who the Obidients described as the victim of the attack, was reportedly taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command.
The hroup said in the statement, “We are compelled to alert Nigerians and the international community to a shameful and to dangerous development.
“Julius Abure, rather than conducting himself as a responsible citizen, has resorted to thuggery and violence by sending armed hoodlums after Mama Pee, a revered social activist and one of the pillars of our movement.
“This barbaric act is an insult to womanhood, a desecration of our democratic values, and proof that Abure has abandoned any claim to integrity.
“To unleash thugs on Mama Pee, this is not only cowardly but also exposes the bankruptcy of his character and the emptiness of his political vision.
“We state categorically that no amount of intimidation, harassment, or violence will silence Mama Pee or the millions she represents.
“Instead, Abure’s actions only deepen the resolve of Nigerians to resist tyranny in whatever form it comes.
“We are calling on the Inspector General of Police and all relevant security agencies to immediately investigate this crime and ensure that those who carried out and sponsored the attack are brought to justice. Violence must never be allowed to take root as a tool of politics in Nigeria.
“Julius Abure has proven himself unfit to lead, unfit to inspire, and unfit to represent the values of a new Nigeria. His thuggery is a stain on our democracy and a slap on the faces of all Nigerians who still believe in fairness, justice, and peace.
“We stand with Mama Pee. We stand with truth. And we declare once more that no amount of violence will derail the march to a New Nigeria.”
Earlier, Spokesperson of the Abure-led faction of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, had claimed that “Mama P” was the one who launched series of verbal and physical attacks on Abure before and after a flight from Abuja to Benin.
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