The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba to thoroughly investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Buhari’s Country home in Katsina State.

Recall that Peter Obi was reportedly attacked after a rally in Katsina with heavy stones, while on his way to the airport. 

The incident came on the heels of reported 339 incidents of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the Country in 2022.

The Civil Rights group in a statement on Sunday, also demanded an indepth investigation into other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the Country.

It further called on the President to  direct the Police Chief and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN to make public the names of the politicians and other perpetrators of election-related  violence in Nigeria, and ensure that they are prosecuted.
 
SERAP “cautioned State governors to end reported suppression of campaigns by opposition parties within their States, and to ensure the security and safety of opposition Candidates, members and supporters”.
 

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