Unknown assailants numbering about 20 attacked the Kogi State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engineer Sam Ihuotu at Abaji, while on his way from Abuja to Lokoja.
The State Public Secretary of the PDP, Bode Ogunmola, who confirmed the attack, explained that the chairman was returning from Abuja where he had gone to see his personal physician for medical checkup when the gun men waylaid him and pointed gun on his head.
Ogunmola, who hinted that the gunmen carted away valuables belonging to the chairman, however expressed gratitude to God that the party boss is ‘hale and hearty’.
“I can confirm to you that his international passport, his voter cards, other personal effects and some cash were collected from him. Psychologically, people are trying to stabilize him”, he said.
The party’s scribe however, could not explain the motives behind the attack on the party chairman saying that only the police could ascertain whether it was a robbery incident or an assassination attempt after investigations.
Meanwhile, the PDP has described the Ward congresses conducted in the state as peaceful and credible. Ogunmola, who spoke on the conduct of the congresses, said the PDP is ready to conduct free fair and transparent primaries come September 10.
He debunked insinuations that the party is planning to substitute the incumbent governor, Idris Wada should he emerges the party’s standard bearer at the primaries, emphasizing that the PDP’s constitution does not give room for such.
