Edo: APC chairman gives reason for attack on ADC’s secretariat

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Suspected thugs attacked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat in Benin, Edo State, shortly after former Labour Party governorship candidate Olumide Akpata defected to the APC. The assailants also damaged vehicles at the house of ADC national leader John Odigie‑Oyegun during a meeting with Peter Obi and other party officials. Acting APC chairman in Edo, Jarrett Tenebe, attributed the incident to internal factional disputes within the ADC and denied APC involvement. The incident follows a prior attempt to set the ADC secretariat ablaze, raising security concerns ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Reported by 3 sources: pm_news, The Cable, Daily Trust.