Omo, wahala don burst for Alimosho as dem attack new members wey just join African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Labour Party. No be small matter o!
Report talk say, some dangerous hoodlums wey dem no fit identify, gather over 100 to disrupt di defection ceremony wey dey happen for Idimu area. Dem show face for di venue wey dem arrange, come scatter everywhere like say na market dem dey sell pepper!
People wey dey attend, including party officials, run for their lives as dem wield knife and cane like say na dem dey run film! Some of dem collect serious beatings during di madness wey ensue, according to eyewitnesses.
But no be dat one go stop dem, as di ADC members carry their wahala go Eco Centre Event for Egbeda, where dem later gather to continue di gist. Olanrewaju Olushola, di Labour Party chairman for di area wey dem dey call Heritage, talk say na unwarranted attack on him people and e no gree rest for di matter.
To make matter worse, di police wey suppose maintain peace, come spoil everywhere again. Dem don allegedly seal off di second venue wey ADC find, just wetin di LP secretary, Moses Akujuobi, dey talk. E claim say dem don tell dem before dat dem no get police approval for di event.
As di ADC chieftain Olalekan Anjolaiya, wey dem dey call AEROSOFT, hear di wahala, e no gree keep mouth shut. E come blast di attack as “violent”, saying na assault on innocent citizens and direct insult to democracy. Wetin e talk plus? E dey vex for di role police play for di whole matter too, saying wetin dem do no dey correct.
“Police suppose protect lives and property. Na wetin dem dey dey use dem for? To dey obstruct di lawful political activities?” he talk. E come bring gbas-gbos say police dey behave like dem dey represent di ruling party instead of maintaining their impartiality.
Anjolaiya no stop for there o! E remind everybody say Section 40 of di 1999 Constitution dey guarantee right to peaceful assembly and freedom of association. E go shock una say he drop am like bomb say any violent action wey fit intimidate citizens for political process dey undermine our democracy.
As e dey talk, e dey throw challenge to di whole of Nigeria say “we no go silent! Our democratic rights no go fit be trampled upon as dem like.” E no dey ready make dem silence him or any of dem, make dem national mata for mouth of ordinary citizens.
At di end of di whole show, na wetin remain? Na di assurance say dem go continue dey fight abi? Democracy fit only thrive if di will of di people dey respected as if no be so, wahala go plenty!
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