Glamtush reports that the thugs invaded the rally of the Labour Party HOA candidate in Lagos, Olumide Oworu, in the Eric Moore area of the state, damaged properties and injured some people.
This online newspaper understands that one of the supporters of the Labour Party candidate in the state, @Maaziakuchie, who made this known in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, called for an ambulance.
“One of our guys has been stabbed by thugs activated to attack @OlumideOworu. Just happened in Eric Moore. We need an ambulance ASAP,” he tweeted.
Similarly, Olumide Oworu claimed he and his team members were attacked on Tuesday, March 14, as they attempted to campaign in Iponri, Surulere area of Lagos State.
The actor who is contesting against his senior colleague and All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate, Desmond Elliot, said though one of his team members was attacked, he is thankful that the incident did not escalate past the level it was.
“I am not deterred by the incident. Instead, I am more committed to seeing this through. We will pass through the wards in constituency 1 (Akinhanmi/Cole, Adeniran/Ogunsanya, Iponri Housing Estate/Eric Moore, Igbaja/Stadium, Shitta/Ogunlana Drive, Yaba/Ojuelegba). See you outside!”
He tweeted,
Meanwhile, Glamtush reports that Olumide Owuru who is a Nollywood actor is hoping to unseat his senior colleague, Desmond Elliot as the member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Surulere constituency 1, a post-Desmond has held for eight years.
The attack is coming three days before the governorship and state assembly elections in Nigeria. On March 8, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, postponed the governorship and state assembly elections till March 18.
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