Lawmaker Faults Claims of State-Backed Attack on Peter Obi

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A House of Representatives member, Billy Famous Osawaru, has disputed claims that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi was attacked by state-backed actors in Edo State. Osawaru described the allegations as baseless and politically motivated, citing lack of credible evidence. The controversy followed reports of an alleged attack on Obi and other political figures during a visit to Edo State. Osawaru condemned the incident but insisted that attempts to link it to the Edo State Government are speculative and propagandistic. The incident has sparked debate about the role of state-backed violence in Nigeria's electoral process.

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