Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the disruption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat opening in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, describing the incident as an attack on democracy.
According to Obi, the invasion of the party office by suspected hoodlums reflects a worrying decline in democratic values in the country.
The former governor of Anambra State, in a statement issued yesterday, noted that failure to hold the perpetrators accountable could embolden further acts of political violence.
“What occurred at the ADC office in Bakassi, Cross River State, is not merely an attack on a political party; it is an attack on democracy itself.
“When thugs can storm a party office and destroy property without facing arrest, it reflects how dangerously low our democratic standards have fallen,” Obi said.
The former presidential candidate also warned that the continued erosion of leadership standards and tolerance of political misconduct could push the country toward chaos and violence.
“In the current state of Nigeria, what can we expect when leadership standards have plummeted to the extent that qualification, certification and credibility are no longer deemed necessary for public office?” he said.
“If we continue down this path, violence may become the future of our democracy. Fraud and violence cannot create true leadership; they will only result in chaos that will affect both our children and us.”
Meanwhile, the state police command said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible for the disruption.