Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Billy Osawaru, the lawmaker representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency of Edo State, has dismissed allegations linking the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, to the recent attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other opposition leaders in Benin City, describing the claims as unfounded and politically motivated.

Mr Osawaru spoke to journalists on Thursday while reacting to statements by Ifeanyi Uzokwe (YPP, Anambra) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who had called for an urgent and transparent investigation into what they described as an alleged assassination attempt on Mr Obi.

Mr Uzokwe had urged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to immediately launch a comprehensi...