Thugs loyal to Hon. Oforji Oboku disrupts APC meeting in yenagoa

YENAGOA – reports reaching us has it that thugs loyal to the member representing Yenagoa constituency 1 at the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have disrupted a political gathering organised by leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Epie/Atissa extraction in yenagoa.

The meeting which was called on the instance of Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, a Chieftain of the APC in Bayelsa state was scheduled for 4:00pm at Udeme Hotel, Opolo with regards to the party’s campaign flag off on Saturday 19/10/2019 was brought to an abrupt end when thugs suspected to be loyal to Hon. Oforji Oboku invaded the venue and assaulted members of the already gathered APC members by throwing bottles at them.

Speaking to our correspondent shortly after, Mr. Francis Gai who confirmed the incidence described the Act as desperation by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to stop the APC from gathering and strategising towards the Nov 16th Election. According to him “we were about to start the meeting when these boys attacked us. This is desperation taken too far by members of the PDP”.

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