Some delegates at the ongoing All Progressives National Convention have engaged each other in a free for all.
Trouble first started among delegates from Imo State before spreading to the Delta State delegates.
While
the clash between delegates from Imo was brought under control by
security operatives after a while, that between the Delta delegates was
more intense with chairs being hurled and several people sustaining
injuries.
It was gathered trouble began when a group loyal to Imo State
Governor Rochas arrived at the stand reserved for Imo delegates and
ordered others loyal to his deputy, Eze Madumere, to vacate the seats.
The
order was resisted leading to fisticuffs with the private security of
the governor allegedly getting involved with some people forcefully
removed.
Just as security officials were trying to bring the
situation under control the delegates from Delta State got engaged in an
even more violent brawl.
The brawl was allegedly between supporters of O’Tega Emerhor and a former governorship candidate in the state, Great Ogboru.
According
to delegates from the group, the faction loyal to O’Tega Emerhor had
stepped out to eat but was stunned when they returned and found out that
they had been unseated by another faction.
Their attempt to take their seats back ended in violence.
This
occurred despite the heavy security presence at the venue of the
convention which has President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, and the who is who of the party.
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