Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Soludo refutes reports of attack on campaign team by gunmen in Ihiala
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6, Anambra State governorship election, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has described as false, reports of attacks on his campaign train in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by Head of Soludo Media Office, Mr Joe Anatune, Tuesday night, urged the public to disregard the reports.
The statement noted that Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo and Governor Willie Obiano were both at Ogbaru at a campaign rally organised by APGA and not at Ihiala as being insinuated when the attack took place.
“However, it was reported that a combined team of policemen and Soldiers this afternoon repelled an attack by unknown gunmen at Odoata Primary School, Ihiala, where the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was scheduled to organise a campaign rally for the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra.
“It is also, however, important to note that while the news being peddled around that the campaign train was attacked is therefore untrue and should be disregarded.
“Prof Soludo applauds the professionalism and gallantry of the combined security agencies who repelled the attackers and expressed his deep sympathy to the innocent people who were attacked.
“In the same vein, he commends the adequate security Governor Willie Obiano has put in place to protect life and property in Anambra State,” the statement reads in part.
