{"id":274,"date":"2026-10-12T17:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/ndc-rejects-enugu-governments-claims-on-attack-at-airport\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:33:40","slug":"ndc-rejects-enugu-governments-claims-on-attack-at-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/ndc-rejects-enugu-governments-claims-on-attack-at-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC rejects Enugu government’s claims on attack at airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nigeria Democratic Congress<\/a><\/strong> (NDC) in Enugu State has rejected claims by the Enugu State Government that the NDC attempted to hold a \u201cgrand state-wide campaign flag-off\u201d at the airport without approval.<\/p>\n

The Secretary of the NDC in Enugu State, Emmanuel Nebo, said in a statement on Monday that the state government was trying to rewrite Saturday\u2019s attack on party members and \u201cshift blame onto the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n

PREMIUM TIMES previously reported<\/a><\/strong> that some political thugs attacked NDC supporters at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Emene, Enugu and carried out sporadic shootings at the party\u2019s secretariat in Enugu State on Saturday during the party\u2019s governorship campaign flag-off.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, said<\/a> <\/strong>findings showed the NDC tried to gather at the airport without approval.<\/p>\n

Mr Onyia, a professor, also denied allegations that the state government was responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n

But in the Monday statement, Mr Nebo said the government\u2019s claim that the NDC attempted to hold the campaign flag-off at the airport without approval was false.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur supporters only gathered at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport to welcome Sir Christian Chinyeaka Ohaforia upon his arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main Campaign Flag-Off event was scheduled and held at his campaign office in GRA, Enugu \u2013 not inside the airport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The NDC secretary said although the planned airport event was \u201csimple,\u201d the party had already formally notified all relevant security agencies.<\/p>\n

The official attached copies of notification letters to the Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, the State Security Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Federal Road Safety Corps.<\/p>\n

The letters were signed by Ibuchukwu Obeta, chairman of the NDC in the state.<\/p>\n

The NDC chairman informed the police commissioner that he was being notified of a \u201cplanned homecoming reception for our governorship candidate, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa\u201d scheduled for 10 October at the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn view of the expected gathering, we respectfully request the deployment of adequate police personnel for security, crowd control and general protection before, during and after the event,\u201d Mr Obeta appealed to the commissioner in the letter.<\/p>\n

Mr Nebo also attached receipt of NDC\u2019s payment to the Federal Airport Authority for the planned reception at the airport.<\/p>\n

The NDC secretary said the letters were duly \u201creceived and stamped\u201d on 8 October.<\/p>\n

\u201cYet our peaceful supporters were denied entry, tear-gassed, shot at by the police, and attacked by thugs in the full presence of security operatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany vehicles were destroyed and several of our members, including Mr Moses Arisi, sustained serious injuries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Continuing, the official said: \u201cWe demand an independent and transparent investigation into the attacks at both the airport and the campaign office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who ordered the tear-gassing, the shooting, and the thuggery must be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mr Nebo also said that although the state government claimed that no life was lost in the attack, the NDC was verifying the final medical status of all injured persons.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact remains that gunshots were fired at our peaceful gathering at the campaign office in GRA.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our members was left lying in a pool of blood and rushed to hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The secretary added: \u201cThe Enugu State Government\u2019s statement is a deliberate attempt to cover up the failure of security agencies to protect peaceful citizens and to criminalise the opposition for exercising its constitutional right to assemble and welcome their candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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