PDP NWC meets as security officials disperse thugs at Party’s national headquarters
PDP NWC meets as security officials disperse thugs at party’s national headquarter
Security operatives in Abuja on Wednesday chased away suspected political thugs who attempted to disrupt a meeting by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC).
Abeyanews reports that thugs allegedly loyal to one of the key figures in the crises who was ousted by the court besieged the PDP national headquarters with an intent to disrupt the proceedings by the NWC of the party.
A staff member of the PDP national secretariat who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the thugs were led by an aide to a former senator, one of the key figures in the protracted crises bedevilling the main opposition party.
He told Abeyanews that the thugs came with the mission to block the NWC members from accessing the party headquarters for their meeting.
He explained that it took the intervention of some personnel of the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service, and Nigeria Civil Defense Corps to dispel the thugs who were harassing the party staff members.
The PDP has been mired in crises as Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and former National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye both claim the position of National Secretary of the party.
While the Court of Appeal in Enugu upheld Ude-Okoye as PDP National Secretary, the Supreme Court had reserved its judgment on the matter.
Abeyanews reports that the party staff, with the support of security personnel, confronted the thugs and dispersed them.
Emmanuel Okoronkw, an aide to Senator Anyanwu in a video clip circulating online was seen threatening that whoever did not have his party ID card or had no business to be at the party secretariat should not come around the Wadata House.
“If they are tired of the party, they can go to SDP, but anybody coming here to cause problems where there is a case in the court, should prepare from his house before coming.
“Already, I am ready, I am here with the men, everybody is here. If they are one billion let them come.
“If you are coming here without party ID card, you will not enter. If you don’t have business here, nobody will enter”, he said.
Meanwhile, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, presided over the party NWC meeting, with Ude-Okoye attending as the National Secretary..
Security personnel including Police, DSS, and Civil Defense and their vans were seen stationed inside and around the Wadata Plaza.
