Both Odubu and Obaseki are all governorship hopefuls under the All Progressives Congress, APC, stage competing for the gathering's ticket to challenge the November 2016 governorship race.
Be that as it may, a few young people from the zone were said to have sought after the suspected hooligans and they were captured with their weapons and sent to the police.
The state Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Mcdonald Obasuke who confirmed the incident shortly after it happened at about 5:30pm said he saw the man who went inside a vehicle and brought out a gun which he shot at the venue where Obaseki was about to address APC delegates.
Obaseki who spoke to newsmen at about 6:30pm expressed shock saying he could not continue with the event because of the shooting.
According to Obasuke, “While we were still expecting delegates, Obaseki was already inside with the party leaders when this boy who pretended he was with us went inside the car and brought out a gun and fired at our direction.
“ We were lucky to dodge the bullet so we immediately mobilised our boys and pursued them because it seems they came to disrupt the event. We caught them and handed them over to the police. It was really shocking but we thank God nobody was hurt. However Obaseki could not address the delegates because of the shooting,” he stated.
Obaseki stated, “I called off the meeting with the delegates because I had to be whisked off by my security men. No one was hurt though. I cannot be intimidated, whoever did this has failed because we will continue our campaign”.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Osifo who was contacted, said he was yet to be briefed.
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Killing people unlawfuly is wrong nomatter the reason any one may have. any one caught for killing somebody should be sentenced to death by hanging or firing sqaud. May i also advice my fellow people from south south and south east have nothing to do with the party called APC as they has nothing to offer to nigerians
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