BY MAXWELL EFFIONG
Four days after 2023 presidential and national assembly elections held on February 25. The All Progressive Congress APC, Sen-Elect for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong has visited the General Hospital, Calabar to pay medical bills of those affected by the Saturday’s election violence.
The Sen elect paid the visit on Wednesday where he expressed shock and called for investigation by the relevant authorities.
A close source to the Sen-Elect informed Truth Live News that Mr. Ekpenyong has condemned the attack on APC supporters, an act he described as capable of disenfranchising our people.
“This afternoon, I was informed that one of our supporters in Akamkpa LGA was attacked by members of rival political parties during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections and I decided to come and see how I can assist him.
He further noted that “Issues like this should not be tolerated, while calling on the security agencies to swing into action and arrest the perpetrators of this dastardly act.
Ekpenyong who is the C’River state commissioner for Finance said “we cannot allow thugs run amok and disenfranchise our people” the arrest will serve as a deterrent to others; especially now that we have another important elections coming up on the 11th of March.
The victim, Adolf Najimi, when asked what happened, he confirmed that his brother and him were attacked by thugs on the way to their Polling unit in Ikpai, Akamkpa LGA, south south region of Nigeria.
He said his brother escaped unhurt and left only him and them in the scene before he was beaten to pulp and left with a broken head.