Desmond Elliot condemns ‘senseless attack’ on LP opponent

Popular Nollywood actor and Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has condemned the attack on the campaign team of his Labour Party opponent, Olumide Oworu.

According to PUNCH, Olumide Oworu tweeted that thugs invaded his campaign rally which held on Tuesday at Iponri, Surulere.

Oworu wrote, “My team and I were attacked on Tuesday as we attempted to campaign at Iponri, Surulere. A member of my team was injured, but we are thankful the incident didn’t escalate past the level it was. The case has been reported at the Iponri police station.Information Guide Nigeria

“I am not deterred by the incident. Instead, I am more committed to seeing this through. We will pass through the wards in constituency 1 (Akinhanmi/Cole, Adeniran/Ogunsanya, Iponri Housing Estate/Eric Moore, Igbaja/Stadium, Shitta/Ogunlana Drive, Yaba/Ojuelegba). See you outside!”NYSC Portal

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This attack was confirmed by Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin.

Hundeyin said, “I can confirm that but I don’t have all the details yet.”

Condemning the attack, in a statement shared via his verified Facebook page on Friday, the All Progressives Congress candidate and incumbent Surulere Constituency Representative tagged Oworu’s attackers as “overzealous political jobbers masquerading as party supporters.”

The release read in part, “The attention of the Media Office of Hon. Olushola Desmond Elliot has been drawn to the senseless attack on the supporters of the Labour Party in Surulere by suspected thugs and overzealous political jobbers masquerading as party supporters.

“Elliot has reiterated at several fora in the build up to the general election that he will never be a party to any move that seeks to undermine the peaceful coexistence that we currently enjoy in Lagos State as citizens under the able leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.”JAMB Result

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