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• The Edo State Government has blamed internal disputes within the ADC for the recent attack on Peter Obi in Benin, suggesting aggrieved party members may have orchestrated the incident.

The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Kassim Afegbua, has linked the recent attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other political figures in Benin City to internal crises within the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking during an appearance on ARISE News, Afegbua suggested that tensions within the party, particularly involving members who were allegedly barred from attending a key meeting, may have triggered the violence.

According to him, a crisis that erupted within the ADC on Monday spilled into the following day, creating heightened tension and unresolved grievances among party leaders.

“The crisis we all witnessed on Monday blocked the road that leads to the government house, and at some points, I had to make a detour to get there,” he said.

Afegbua maintained that preliminary information points more to internal disagreements than an externally coordinated attack, noting that investigations are still ongoing.

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“If you listen to the leaders in the video, you will see that there were bottled-up anger and tension among party leaders to the point that the gate was locked to prevent others from participating in the meeting.

“It was that same incident that snowballed into the crisis of yesterday. I think they sensed that Peter Obi was coming and there was going to be a defection, so those that were prevented from participating orchestrated the attack,” he added.

The attack on Obi and other political actors during a political engagement in Benin has drawn widespread condemnation and renewed concerns over rising political violence in the country.