Police Take Over PDP Office

Armed police officers on Thursday, May 5, 2022 morning took over the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State.⁣
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The security agents prevented staff and visitors from accessing the premises, located at Finbars Road Umuahia.⁣
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The Publicity Secretary of Abia PDP, Fabian Nwankwo, said workers and officials of the party had been asked to observe one-day rest at home.⁣ There have been protests and counter-protests at the PDP secretariat since Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after disputes among party members over the three-man delegates’ congress.⁣ Some protesters had accused the Asiforo Okere-led State leadership of the party of compromise and plots to maneuver the process in favour of an anointed governorship aspirant.⁣
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But there was a counter-protest on Wednesday, May 04, 2022, as a large crowd besieged the office in solidarity with Okere-led leadership.⁣ This squabble led to the presence of police personnel at the PDP office in Abia this morning, with one them saying they are acting based on ‘order from above’.⁣