PDP condemns assassination attempt on Senator Usman, calls it a ‘murder of democracy’

NANA ISMAIL FROM THE DAILY POST 

The Northwest Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Supporters Group has strongly condemned the alleged attempted assassination of Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District.

The PDP Supporters also described the incident as a brazen attempt to “murder democracy in broad daylight” and a “political permutation taken too far” against the lawmaker.

The group is, however, calling on security operatives, particularly the Police and Department of State Security, to investigate the incident urgently and uncover those behind the attempted murder.

“We are aware that Senator Usman is a very important political leader in Kaduna State, who has done much to bring succour to his constituents; as a result making some certain groups of people hiding under the shadow jittery or unhappy with the kind of achievement recorded and popularity in the state and nation; therefore, they can do anything to eliminate him or destroy his life,” the group stated…