The Obi Media Office has known as on safety businesses to conduct a complete investigation into the assault on the marketing campaign convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, in Calabar on Wednesday, and to uncover each the perpetrators and their sponsors.
In a press release signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr. on November 5, 2026, the workplace unequivocally condemned what it described because the barbaric act of some youths in Calabar who attacked Obi’s marketing campaign convoy.
“This unacceptable act of political violence endangers democracy, peaceful political participation, and the fundamental rights of Nigerians,” the assertion stated.
The Obi Media Office expressed alarm over what it known as the calculated exploitation of Nigerian youths by determined politicians who reap the benefits of the present financial hardship, entice weak younger individuals with cash, and enlist them to hold out violence and impede democratic actions.
“We are especially alarmed by the calculated exploitation of Nigerian youths by desperate politicians who take advantage of the current economic hardship, entice vulnerable young people with money, and enlist them to carry out violence and obstruct democratic activities,” it stated.
It lamented that those that finance and organise such violence stay insulated from the results, whereas harmless youths are manipulated into jeopardising their freedom, future, and lives.
“Regrettably, the individuals who finance and organise such violence remain safely at home and insulated from the consequences, while innocent youths are manipulated into jeopardising their freedom, future, and lives,” the assertion added.
The workplace warned Nigerian youths in opposition to getting used as instruments of destruction by self-serving politicians.
“Nigerian youths must not be used as tools of destruction by self-serving politicians. Their future should be built through education, productive participation, and leadership — not violence or political thuggery,” it stated.
It urged safety businesses to make sure accountability for the assault.
“We urge the security agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation, uncover both the perpetrators and those sponsoring them, and ensure that everyone responsible is held accountable and brought to justice,” the assertion stated.
The Obi Media Office reaffirmed Obi’s dedication to a peaceable marketing campaign.
“Peter Obi remains firmly dedicated to a peaceful, issue-focused campaign and urges all political stakeholders to uphold civility, tolerance, and democratic principles,” it stated.
“Nigeria is a nation we all share. No political aspiration justifies the loss of a Nigerian life,” it added.
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