Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it was behind the recent shooting incident involving members of the latter in Edo State.

In a press statement issued on Thursday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party accused the ADC of rushing to judgment by blaming it for the violence even before the conclusion of police investigations.

The controversy stems from a shooting on Tuesday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, during a political gathering

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi was in Benin alongside former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun and other political figures to attend an event at...