The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has condemned the attack and arson on the country home of its spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, in Imo State on Saturday by some unknown gunmen, describing it as “barbaric and a show of cowardice.
National Secretary, CUPP, Peter Ojonugwa Ameh in a statement issued in Abuja said it is one attack too many sponsored against Ugochinyere in a bid to silence his voice and stance on critical national issues, more particularly on democracy and the forthcoming 2023 general elections. “This attack, disguised as it is, points hands to some well-known anti-democratic forces within the country and their arrowhead in Imo State.
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“It is more worrisome that such a mindless attack is coming at a time that the whole world has moved to an era of politics of engagement and contest of ideas, that some supposed leaders and their minions will descend so low to the point of bringing such a humongous magnitude of destruction of properties to an individual just for the single reason that he holds a different political belief and stance from theirs is hugely unfortunate, sad and unfathomable.
The CUPP scribe condemned the act on behalf of the leadership of CUPP adding that all persons of goodwill, conscience and Patriots in Nigeria should do the same.
He charged the security agencies to rise to the occasion to fish out the perpetrators of these dastardly acts.
“We call on the government of President Muhammad Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, and other relevant persons to ensure that nothing is left undone in their efforts to unravel the doers of these grave evil.
“I empathize with Chief Barrister Ikenga Ugochinyere, and members of his household who are gravely affected by this callous and unreasonable act and admonish them to take solace in the fact that they suffered the attack on accounts of their stance with truth and democracy, knowing too well that the triumph of evil over good can only be temporary”.
