The Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua\u2019an Pan Local Government Area, in Jos, Plateau capital, Hon Christopher Audu, is reportedly battling for his life after being attacked by delegates during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election, the election, which was held on Thursday, became violent after the TIC Chairman was declared the winner.<\/p>\n
An observer, Michael Bulus, who spoke with Daily Trust, said that the election exercise was initially peaceful. Still, some delegates and PDP faithful who were denied access to the hall forced their way in and went straight to the TIC Chairman.<\/p>\n
Audu was said to have sustained severe injuries as a result of the attack and was rushed out of Ba\u2019ap, the headquarters of Qua\u2019an Pan LGA, to an undisclosed location for medical attention.<\/p>\n
Bulus said, \u201cThe Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua\u2019an Pan Local Government Area, in Jos, Plateau capital, Hon Christopher Audu, is reportedly battling for his life after being attacked by delegates during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election.
\nNaija News learnt that the election, which was held on Thursday, became violent after the TIC Chairman was declared the winner.<\/p>\n
An observer, Michael Bulus, who spoke with Daily Trust, said that the election exercise was initially peaceful. Still, some delegates and PDP faithful denied access to the hall forced their way in and went straight to the TIC Chairman.<\/p>\n
Audu was said to have sustained severe injuries as a result of the attack and was rushed out of Ba\u2019ap, the headquarters of Qua\u2019an Pan LGA, to an undisclosed location for medical attention.<\/p>\n
Bulus said, \u201cThe mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy while complaining that he manipulated the process to emerge winner of the primaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was further alleged that Hon Audu handpicked his loyalists to be delegates at the election while blocking the real delegates from accessing the venue to exercise their franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n
The angry delegates also allegedly beat up officials of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who were present to oversee the election.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, the party has yet to issue an official statement on the embarrassing incident.<\/p>\n
The mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy while complaining that he manipulated the process to emerge the winner of the primaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was further alleged that Hon Audu handpicked his loyalists to be delegates at the election while blocking the real delegates from accessing the venue to exercise their franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n
The angry delegates also allegedly beat up officials of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who were present to oversee the election.<\/p>\n
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