A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Edo State, Ken Imasuagbon, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently rein in members of the All Progressives Congress in the state following the reported attack on opposition figures in Benin.
Imasuagbon made the call on Wednesday while reacting to a reported attack on the ADC secretariat and the residence of a former governor of the state, John Odigie-Oyegun, in Benin, where the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and other political stakeholders were meeting.
Describing the development as a dangerous sign for democracy, Imasuagbon warned that the President’s failure to check alleged excesses by APC members in the state could plunge Edo into chaos.
He said, “It is deeply troubling that Edo State is witnessing this emerging wave of political intolerance.
“What happened on Tuesday is a prelude to chaos and anarchy if not urgently addressed. President Tinubu must call his party members in Edo to order before the situation spirals out of control.”
The ADC chieftain alleged that the attack bore the “imprint of ruling party hirelings,” stressing that such acts of intimidation and political gangsterism have no place in a democratic society.
He noted that the presidency has a responsibility to ensure that members of the ruling party uphold democratic norms.
