Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu were attacked on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the house of Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Iyahmo, Edo state. According to a statement signed by Crusoe Osagie, special assistant on media to the governor, the monarch and the state governor escaped uninjured. The governor and other guest were said to have gone to Iyahmo to attend the maiden convocation ceremony of the Edo University, Iyahmo in Etsako west local government area of the state.