APC on Wednesday announced the names of the new NWC members and scheduled their swearing-in for 1pm today
The national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, has been taken over by the police ahead of the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the National Working Committee (NWC).
According to the DAILY POST, the policemen numbering about 100 were seen at the secretariat, even as protesters stormed the premises to protest against some newly elected members of the NWC.
The security agency barricaded Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, where the party secretariat is located, preventing motorists from plying the road.
Prior to this development, the announcement of the new NWC members, whose swearing-in was scheduled for 1pm today, has created disaffection within the party.
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The ruling party named Duro Meseko (Kogi State) as Deputy National Publicity Secretary (North Central Zone) to replace Yakubu Ajaka, just as Ikani Shuaibu Okolo (Kogi State) took the position of zonal organising secretary (North Central).
The announcement saw the candidate of Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, lose to the candidate of James Faleke for the position of Deputy national publicity secretary.
Against this background, Bello arrived at the secretariat in the early hours of Thursday.
His presence is believed to have contributed to heightening the tension around the secretariat.
Also, the party announced Mary Alile Idele, from Edo State as 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 to the candidate of Governor Hope Uzodimma.
