SERAP vows to sue Buhari, police over attacks on Peter Obi’s supporters
October 5,2022
The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it will drag President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Police Force to court over intimidation and attacks on supporters of Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate.
Obi had on Tuesday, raised alarm over what he described as reports of attacks on his supporters
His alarm came a day after his supporter known as Peter Obi’s Flag Boy, and his camera man were attacked by thugs suspected to loyal to Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos.
Reacting to the development in a tweet on Wednesday, SERAP said, “We’re suing the Buhari administration and Nigeria Police Force over reports of intimidation and attacks on supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate in some parts of the country. Everyone has the right to participation and assembly.”
