Abia APGA gubernatorial candidate alleges assassination attempt

The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in
Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has raised the alarm over an alleged
assassination attempt on his life by "some men in military uniform."
This is coming in less than 24 hours after he was accused by the state
government of parading "fake military men" on his convoy.
Addressing journalists yesterday at his campaign headquarters in
Umuahia, Otti said "last night ( Wednesday ) at 10:58 pm, some men
numbering 14 and dressed in military uniform invaded my country home
at Nvosi in Isislangwa South council area of the state."
He said that he was returning from a rally at the time of the alleged invasion.
Otti said the invaders forced their way into his compound and
proceeded to his main house when they were accosted by one of the
brave mobile policemen guarding his compound and the leader who simply
identified himself as "an army captain" said they came to confirm if
there were "army men" in his compound.
"After some arguments, 'the soldiers' left my compound promising to
come back," he said.
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Asked if he had made any formal report of the alleged invasion to the
military authorities, he said he had already petitioned the Commandant
of the 14 Artillery Brigade Ohafia, the state's Director of the
Department of States Services, and the Commissioner of Police.
He, therefore, called on President Goodluck Jonathan, and the Chief of
Army Staff to intervene and save Abia from a possible political
crisis.
The former banker accused agents of the state government of
vandalizing and mutilating his campaign billboards and posters, an
allegation, the Commissioner of Information Chief Anthony Agbazuere
dismissed as false.
Otti also accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party of buying up the
Permanent Voter Cards with an intent to rig the forthcoming elections.
But in a reaction, PDP's Publicity Secretary, Chief Uchechi Ogbuka
denied the allegation, saying it is a false alarm and a smoke screen
to cover up APGA's secret agenda.
Otti who restated his preparedness for the poll, however, said he
would not be intimidated into abandoning his ambition, adding that any
move by anybody to truncate the democratic process or rig the poll
will be vigorously resisted.
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