El Rufai Speaks Out After Attack on NDC Supporters in Delta

(Bello El-Rufai. Photo Credit: Daily Post)
Kaduna North lawmaker Mohammed Bello El Rufai has condemned an attack on NDC supporters during a political procession in Asaba, Delta State.

The attack reportedly happened on Saturday, 7 November, leaving one person dead and five others injured.

In a statement on Monday, El Rufai, who also chairs the House Committee on Banking Regulations, said political disagreements should never be used to justify violence, intimidation or destruction of property.

He said every Nigerian has the right to hold political views and to speak and gather peacefully, and that no one should fear for their safety because of their politics.

He asked the Delta State Government and security agencies to carry out a thorough and fair investigation, identify those responsible and bring them to justice.

Bello also urged politicians and their supporters to show restraint and reject political thuggery, and to compete through ideas and service rather than force.