Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Edo State Government has refuted allegations that government officials were responsible for the attack by hoodlums on the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Obi, John Oyegun, a top figure in the ADC, and members of the Obidient Movement Tuesday escaped an attack by hoodlums in Benin City, the Edo capital.

The armed hoodlums shot at Messrs Obi and Oyegun, as well as members of the Obidient Movement, while they were moving to Mr Oyegun's residence from the ADC secretariat in Edo.

The politicians had attended the party's rally organised to formally receive former Edo LP governorship...