By Jane Okafor, Abuja
The Obidient Movement has accused the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, of sending armed thugs to attack activist Precious Oruche, popularly called Mama P.
The Obidient which condemned the alleged assault as barbaric act, an insult to womanhood and a desecration of the nation’s democratic values, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to probe the incident and ensure those responsible are brought to face justice.
Earlier, the Labour Party(LP) had claimed that Mama P, an avid support of the 2023 presidential candidate of LP and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, verbally assaulted Abure during a flight from Abuja Airport to Benin, Edo State, prompting the police to remand her at the Edo State Police Command.
But the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Sunday described it as a failed bid to intimidate and harass activist Mama P ostensibly to silence her and millions of her supporters.
In a statement he signed, Tanko said: “We are compelled to alert Nigerians and the international community to a shameful and dangerous development.
“Julius Abure, rather than conducting himself as a responsible citizen, has resorted to thuggery and violence by sending armed hoodlums after Mama P, 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 P 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 P 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 P. We stand with truth. And we declare once more that no amount of violence will derail the march to a New Nigeria.”
