Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),
on Monday, visited Jennifer Efedi, a resident of Lagos state, who was attacked
by thugs during the February 25 elections.
Obi, in a post on his official Twitter handle, shared
pictures of him alongside Jennifer.
Jennifer despite being attacked by thugs during the
presidential poll was said to have stayed behind at her polling unit to cast
her vote.
He described Jennifer as “one of the great icons of Nigeria’s democracy”.
“Today, I visited Mrs
Jennifer Efedi. She was attacked on 25 February in an attempt to stop her from
voting. She stood her ground,” Obi said.
“Jennifer is one of the great icons of Nigeria’s democracy.
She is my point of contact with every Nigerian who suffered similar fate in
their bid to exercise their voting rights, & contribute to a new Nigeria.
“Like many Nigerians, I acknowledge her bravery &
resoluteness. Jennifer is a true manifestation of Profile in Courage for a new
Nigeria.”
During the presidential poll, there were attacks on polling
units and voters by thugs across the country.
Voting in parts of Lagos was disrupted when suspected thugs
invaded some polling units.
At two polling units in Igbokusu town II, Eti Osa area of
the state, TheCable observed that ballot boxes were broken, while ballot papers
were discarded.
In Delta state, Bolanle Olabimtan, TheCable’s judiciary
correspondent, was injured during an attack by suspected thugs at a polling
unit in the state during the presidential poll.
Olabimtan, who was deployed to the state to cover the
presidential and national assembly elections, was at a polling unit in Ika
north-east LGA when suspected hoodlums invaded the area.
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