A bloody fight was on Tuesday averted in Bayelsa State as suspected political thugs allegedly loyal to the All Progressives Congress attacked the campaign convoy of Governor Seriake Dickson.
The Bayelsa State governorship election is scheduled for December 5.
The incident happened at the popular Swali Market in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
The incident would have degenerated into a bloody brawl but for the prompt intervention of security aides attached to the governor’s convoy.
Describing the attack as barbaric and undemocratic, the Director of Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organization, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite, said the attack lends credence to what the people of Bayelsa State have always known that the APC is a violent party.
The statement reads: “Clearly, the APC in Bayelsa state is not prepared for any election. They are prepared for war but as a disciplined party, as a peaceful party and with a Governor like Dickson who came to restore peace in Bayelsa state.
“We advice all our supporters not to allow themselves to be provoked by the APC and its brand of violence politics. We must preach peace at all times and maintain law and order because we are people of peace.”