Lagos APC members protest ward congresses
Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, on Wednesday stormed the partys secretariat, protesting a publication that excluded their wards in the ward congress re-run elections in the state.
The protesters, who came from various wards across the state, were seen chanting songs, displaying placards, demanding justice and fair play from the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the re-runs publication, which was carried by some national dailies, was accredited to the Dr Garuba Abari-led APC Congresses Committee.
According to the publication, the party has fixed re-run congresses in some wards in the state.
Out of the 377 wards where congresses were held on April 5, the committee declared re-run in 102 wards, slated for April 10.
It will be recalled that disagreements, controversies and protests had trailed the ward congresses, resulting in the committee scheduling the re-run in areas where elections were considered inconclusive.
However, Mr Great Jonathan, from Ward B, Ikeja Local Government Area, who led the protest, told NAN that his ward was not included for the re-run even when congress did not hold there.
We sent in our petition just like others and we are shocked to see the publication this morning announcing re-run in some wards and excluding our ward.
We will go to any level to protests this marginalisation, he said.
Mr Benson Adepoju, from Kosofe Council Ward F, said their protest was for being included for re-run after the committee had issued them return certificate for winning in the congress.
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