A senator, Magnus Abe, has denied allegations that his supporters caused the attack on All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat last Friday in Port Harcourt.
Persons, suspected to Abe’s supporters, allegedly attacked and vandalised property at the secretariat to protest allegations of high-handedness by leadership of the party.
Abe told reporters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, yesterday that he had no link with perpetrators of the attack.
“How can anybody conclude that they are my supporters?
“It cannot be correct to say that those who attacked the party office are my supporters simply because we share similar sentiments,’’ he said.
The APC chieftain, however, admitted that some supporters were aggrieved at the outcome of the congress.
“The high-handedness in the party is obvious; party faithful are not happy, the result is what we have just seen,’’ he said.
The senator claimed that he has never supported violence in politics and will not do so for any reason.
“Today, those who supported the party a few years ago are being labelled thugs. Before now, they were agents of democracy.
“I am saying we must enthrone internal democracy in our party; we must say no to high-handedness and undemocratic tendencies,’’ he said.