Thugs invade APC meeting in Edo

– APC meeting thrown into

confusion after invasion by thugs

– Journalists at venue attacked

A meeting held by the Edo state chapter of the

All Progressives Congress (APC) over who will

should succeed Governor Adams Oshiomhole

was thrown into confusion when thugs

numbering about 100 invaded the venue of the

meeting and attacked everyone on sight.

There has been internal crisis in the Edo state

chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

over who would Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

According to the Tribune, the meeting which

was called by the Edo south (Benin) senatorial

vice chairman, Barrister Gentleman Amegor at

his residence was interrupted by thugs loyal to

a governorship aspirant from the party.

The thugs said Amegor was not fit to call a

senatorial meeting of the party since he had

been suspended a month ago by leaders of the

party over anti-party activists.

The hoodlums laid siege at the venue of the

meeting to prevent the meeting from holding.

They also beat up journalists at the venue

forcing party members who were already

arriving for the meeting to take to their heels.

Meanwhile, governors belonging to the Peoples

Democratic Party (PDP) are happy with the

decision of the Supreme Court which recently

upheld the election of all its governors.

They were reacting to the court’s ruling on the

elections of Governors Udom Emmanuel of

Akwa Ibom and Okey Ikpeazu of Abia state .

The ruling by the apex court follows the

December 18th Appeal Court ruling which

nullified the election won by Governor Udom

and the decision of the Court of Appeal, which nullified Mr. Ikpeazu’s election on December 31, 2015.