How I, others were physically attacked at ADC secretariat – Senator

"As I witnessed this lawlessness, one of Mubarak’s men turned on me. He reached out, grabbed me, and flung me violently against the wall, hitting my head against the wall with severe force."

A senator, Ireti Kingibe, has narrated how she and many others were attacked at the headquarters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday.

In a statement she shared on X on Saturday night, Mrs Kingibe said she went to the ADC’s Abuja secretariat to “observe and check on the transparent distribution of materials for the ADC FCT National Assembly Primary Elections.”

The senator representing Abuja said the man, identified as “Tijani Mubarak entered the room, accompanied by four other men.”

“Out of courtesy, he was offered a seat, and we all responded to his greetings. I asked the accompanying men to wait downstair but he declined. However, the moment he introduced himself, the Chairman asked if he was the individual who had been calling earlier in the day.

“Instantly, Mubarak became aggressively rude, raising his voice and speaking in an accusatory manner. When the Chairman rightfully stated that he would not tolerate such disrespect and had nothing further to say to him, Mubarak stood up and violently slapped the Chairman of the Committee.

She said Mubarak’s thugs also violently attacked a female House of Representatives member who was recording the incident.

“As I witnessed this lawlessness, one of Mubarak’s men turned on me. He reached out, grabbed me, and flung me violently against the wall, hitting my head against the wall with severe force,” the senator narrated.

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