HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has urged Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, to ensure the release of Obiora Agbasimalo, the party’s governorship candidate in Anambra State’s recent gubernatorial election.
Obiora is said to have gone missing during the election, and no one has seen or heard from him since. His mother, Ada Agbasimalo, has appealed to the government and security authorities for assistance in locating her son.
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Obiora was one of the candidates in the governorship election, which was won by Prof. Chukwuemeka Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.
His mother claimed that a few months before the election, her political acquaintance was snatched away.
Mrs. Agbasimalo has also sent an open letter to Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, requesting his assistance in hastening her son Obiora’s release.
The LP candidate was kidnapped on September 18th, 2021 at Lilu in Ihiala Local Government Area, LGA on their way to Azia, also in Ihiala Local Government 4GA, according to a letter signed by his mother.
“As his mother, I have been traumatised and agonised to the extent that I now have major heart troubles,” said the mother of the missing lawmaker, who is appealing to Anambra South Senator Andy Uba for assistance in securing her son’s release.
HURIWA, through its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, spoke to the press about the situation and urged Obi to act.
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“We urge Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, to check into the disappearance and kidnapping of his party’s gubernatorial candidate in the recent election.”
“He should take use of his privileged situation to ensure that security institutions do all possible to ensure his release,” the human rights organisation stated.
