Spokesman of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, National Security Adviser, and foreign missions including the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union over failed assassination attempt on his life.
In his petition, Ugochinyere dragged the Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, before federal authorities in Abuja and to foreign missions.
Also dragged along are the Commissioner of Police, Imo state Command, Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Barde, and the Chief Personal Security Officer to the Governor, Superintendent of Police Adamu Shaba Gboyako.
In the petition, the CUPP Spokesperson fingered the Imo State Governor, the Commissioner of Police in Imo State and the Chief Personal Security Officer to the Governor.
He alleged that he was tipped off of the role played by the Chief Personal Security Officer to the governor of Imo state, in the attack on his house in Umukegwu, Akokwa in Ideato North Local Government Area on the 7th February, 2023.
Ugochinyere alleged that the purpose of the attack was to assassinate him based on his political views.
Ugochinyere also accused the Imo State Police Commissioner for refusing to investigate any of the three attempts on his life.
He further alleged that the Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties one Chinasa Nwaneri as part of the plot.
In his prayers in the petitions, Ugochinyere sought thorough investingation, disciplinary actions, prosecutions, visa ban, and inclusion on watch list among others on any person found wanting or culpable in the three attacks on him on 23rd December, 2022, 14th January 2023 and 7th February, 2023.
The accused were yet to react as at the time of filling this report.
