Political thugs are said to have derailed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
campaign that is currently taking place in Kaduna State.
Human rights activist Shehu Sani said that the attackers broke into the
campaign site brandishing swords and machetes.
Thugs just invade the Atiku Rally venue in Kaduna with swords and machetes.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) October 17, 2022
Through his verified Twitter account, PDP presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar quickly responded, calling the incident "undemocratic" and "against
the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago."
The former Vice President also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to warn all political parties to call their supporters and members to order.
I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 17, 2022Atiku wrote: “ I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.
“I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call on all parties to call their supporters and members to order and to ensure that campaigns, just as with the elections themselves, are kept free, fair and safe.”
It would be recalled that in September, presidential candidates of all political parties signed a peace accord to commit themselves to a peaceful campaign for the 2023 election.
The presidential candidates and the National Chairmen of their parties signed the accord organised by the National Peace Committee in Abuja.
Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC) and other presidential candidates attended the event to sign the accord.
The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was represented by his running mate Kashim Shettima.