The member representing Surulere I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Elliot has condemned Tuesday’s attack on his Labour Party (LP) opponent, Olumide Oworu.
In a tweet on Thursday, Oworu disclosed that his campaign rally was attacked in the Iponri area of Surulere.
He said, “My team and I were attacked on Tuesday as we attempted to campaign at Iponri, Surulere. A member of my team was injured, but we are thankful the incident didn’t escalate past the level it was. The case has been reported at the Iponri police station.
“I am not deterred by the incident. Instead, I am more committed to seeing this through. We will pass through the wards in constituency 1 (Akinhanmi/Cole, Adeniran/Ogunsanya, Iponri Housing Estate/Eric Moore, Igbaja/Stadium, Shitta/Ogunlana Drive, Yaba/Ojuelegba). See you outside!”
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The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the attack, noting that investigation is ongoing.
In a statement, Elliot, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), condemned the attack.
He reiterated his belief in peaceful electioneering.
“The attention of the Media Office of Hon. Olushola Desmond Elliot has been drawn to the senseless attack on the supporters of the Labour Party in Surulere by suspected thugs and overzealous political jobbers masquerading as party supporters.
“Elliot has reiterated at several fora in the build up to the general election that he will never be a party to any move that seeks to undermine the peaceful coexistence that we currently enjoy in Lagos State as citizens under the able leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,” the statement read.
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