A three man delegate election by the PDP across 171 political wards in Evonyi State was on Tuesday truncated by heavy gunshots.
This occurred at the pary’s Secretariat in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital.
PDP Publicity Secretary, Nwoba Chika, had earlier stated in a statement that the three-man delegate election could not hold in Ebonyi because of issues the party needed to resolve in the State, and further disclosed that the election would hold on Tuesday.
The Newsguru however uncovered that the three-man delegate election could not hold last Saturday because of the perceived chairmanship tussle between Tochukwu Okorie and Silas Onu.
The three-man delegate election slated for Tuesday could still not hold due to varying issues.
Aspirants, their supporters and other stakeholders of the party, who came to the party’s Secretariat very early on Tuesday awaiting the arrival of the three-man delegate election committee, were disappointed, as they waited in futility.
When our correspondent visited the Secretariat at about 5pm on Tuesday, only one of the gubernatorial aspirants, Sen. Obinna Ogba, was seen standing at the premises of the secretariat with his supporters.
Also Read: Ebonyi State APC knocks Wike over comments on Umahi’s defection suit
Ogba was seen making and answering intermittent phone calls, a signal that indicated that something must be wrong somewhere.
It was further gathered that the three-man delegate election committee had been allegedly abducted in Enugu, on their way to Ebonyi.
This allegation could not be verified immediately due to the tension at the Secretariat as of the time of filing this report.
Also Read: NBA attacks Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi for uncomplimentary comments over court Judgment
There was also a heavy shooting at the party’s Secretariat following an alleged misunderstanding that ensued among party faithful.
Onu was not at the Secretariat for further inquiries.
Advertisement
Advertisement
