August 24, (THEWILL) – Armed operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have taken over the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as protesters stormed the secretariat ahead of the swearing-in of the newly appointed members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
The swearing-in of the new NWC members is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
The battle-ready police officers strategically positioned along the entrance of Blantyre Street, housing the headquarters of the party
The protesters have stormed the secretariat to protest against some of the newly elected members of the National Working Committee.
THEWILL had reported that the APC, on Wednesday, announced Hon. Duro Meseko (Kogi State) as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary (North-Central zone) to replace Yakubu Ajaka, just as Ikani Shuaibu Okolo (Kogi State) takes the position of Zonal Organising Secretary (North-Central).
This resulted in the candidate of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, losing out to the candidate of Hon. James Faleke for the position of the deputy national publicity secretary.
Also, the party announced Mary Alile Idele from Edo State as the National Women Leader (South-South zone). Idele happens to be the candidate of Adams Oshiomhole, instead of Dr. Stella Odey-Ekpo, the candidate of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Beta Edu.
For Abia State, it was equally alleged that the candidates recommended by both the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the State Chairman, Ikechi Emenike, both lost out to the candidate of Governor Hope Uzodinma.
Meanwhile, Governor Bello also arrived at the secretariat in the early hours of Thursday. His presence is believed to have contributed to heightening of the tension around the secretariat.
