By TINA TIMOTHY

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned in its entirety, the attack on the supporters of the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area and Awgu, in Awgu Local Government Area, alleging that the menace was perpetrated by some elements on the payroll of Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pretending to be Biafra agitators.

Mr. Ndubisi Enechionyia, the Enugu State Chairman of (APGA), in a recent statement, said: “Today, we condemn in its entirety the repeated and dirty campaigns being carried out against Mr. Peter Obi supporters in Enugu by some elements on the payroll of Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pretending to be Biafra agitators.

“We received the news that members of Peter Obi support groups were attacked by thugs on Wednesday at Nenwe in Aninri local government area, and on Sunday at Awgu in Awgu local government area.

“We in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have always believed that democracy allows freedom of association and expression. It is condemnable that while the rest of the country is working to create a better Democratic culture, Enugu State seems to be trying to fully return to the days of political violence, murders, and full suppression of opposition and alternative opinion.

“In the past, Enugu State PDP had sponsored attacks like the ones at Awgu and Aninri against their own members and similar incidents occurred during the last local council elections in the State.”

According to Enechionyia, the PDP should realise that the elections of 2023 in Enugu would be on the choice of the people as it was no longer the usual jamboree of favoritism, adding that political parties should focus on selling their candidates.

“The elections of 2023 in Enugu will be for whom the people choose, no longer the usual jamboree of favoritism.

“The parties should focus on selling their candidates, instead of disrupting the activities of other parties in Enugu,” he added.