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A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has issued a stern warning that the party and its supporters will not tolerate intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that they will be both refined and rugged in their political engagements.
Speaking at the NDC town hall meeting in Lagos on Thursday, Yesufu maintained that the party would not allow anyone to intimidate its members, insisting that supporters would stand firm against unprovoked attacks.
‘In 2023 we were refined, in 2027 we will be refined and rugged. Nobody has monopoly of madness and anybody wey say him dey crase we go send am go psychiatric hospital. We are not slaves, we are citizens. This campaign is not Peter Gregory Obi campaign, it is our campaign,’ Yesufu declared.
Her remarks followed a violent attack on NDC supporters ahead of the town hall gathering at the Classic Event Centre in the Oregun area of Lagos.
Suspected hoodlums reportedly stormed the venue around 11:00 am, assaulting attendees and disrupting preparations for the event. Several participants fled for safety as the attackers wielded cutlasses, cudgels, and other dangerous objects.
The incident left multiple supporters injured and vehicles damaged, while a journalist covering the programme was also reportedly attacked and stripped of his recording equipment.
The confrontation eventually spilled onto Kudirat Abiola Way, disrupting traffic flow before police operatives arrived at the scene and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The town hall meeting was organised as part of the NDC’s mobilisation drive ahead of the 2027 polls, with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, scheduled to address the gathering.
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