Imo Deputy Gov, Other APC Chieftains Escape Death As Thugs Hijack Ward Congress
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-What should have been the ‘ward congress’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo ended in violence on Saturday, May 5, with deputy governor of the state, Prince Eze Madumere, allegedly escaping attack by thugs.
The incident reportedly happened at the party’s secretariat in the state.
According to Vanguard, Governor Rochas okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, said that there was a swap of congress committee that was supposed to conduct ward congresses in the state.
The report mentioned Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu and a former secretary to the state government, Jude Ejiogu, as among those who allegedly escaped attacks. The report said Madumere and others were at the APC secretariat as part of the preparation for the party’s congress. The atmosphere was later calmed through the efforts of security agencies. It was learnt that the members of the party were still at the Imo police command headquarters, trying to resolve the alleged swap of congress committee.
The report said tension rose when it was allegedly learnt that the committee that was to conduct congress in Imo state was moved to Anambra.
Accordingly, as discussions were still on, some groups in Ngor Okpala local government area as well as Ehime Mbano said to be loyal to be loyal to the present government held their own congresses.
“We are trying to sort out some issues. There was a swap. The people that supposed to conduct the congress in Imo were moved to Anambra and the Anambra people moved to Imo. And we want them to properly hand over,” Nwosu reportedly said at the police command.
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on May 6 2018. Filed under National, State.
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