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Violence Mars APC Registration, One injured, Others Manhandled
- The APC revalidation exercise in Anambra state was reportedly disrupted by political thugs.
- A member of the party was seriously beaten over his refusal to hand over the registration materials to the aspirant’s faction.
One person sustained a severe injury, while others were maltreated during an alleged attack on members of the Registration and Revalidation Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra state.
The victim, Ejike Kanu, Youth Leader, and Supervisory Committee member, was reportedly injured by suspected thugs allegedly hired by an aide to one of the state’s governorship aspirants.
EKO HOT BLOG gathered the victim was seriously beaten over his refusal to hand over the registration materials to the aspirant’s faction.
An eye witness, while narrating the incident said: “Violence erupted in Ajalli when some thugs were led into the distribution center in the presence of the State Caretaker Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike and National Registration Committee Members, who came to know why the materials are yet to get to polling units.
“They attacked Ejike Kanu, who has for the past two days refused to be compromised or allow the materials to be diverted.
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“Kanu, as a Member of the Committee, stressed they were under instructions not to allow anybody take control of the materials, a development that did not go down well with the thugs.”
The witness further alleged that the State Caretaker Chairman and the National Registration Committee members were not spared as they were also manhandled while attempting to stop the thugs from destroying the materials and further attacking Kanu.
According to sources, an APC stalwart, also said the incident might not be unconnected with rumours making around that the party might adopt direct primaries, which would enable registered party members to vote for the nomination of the party’s candidate for the November poll.
The victim is in an undisclosed hospital where he is receiving medical attention.
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