The Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, Hon Christopher Audu, has been left to battle for his life after he was attacked during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election.
The election, which was held at Ba’ap, the headquarters of Qua’an Pan LGA, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, was to determine the party's flag-bearer for the upcoming local government elections in Plateau State.
Though the process commenced on a peaceful note, things became violent after the TIC chairman was declared winner, an overserve, Michael Bulus, recalled.
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LG chairman accused of rigging
They accused him of rigging the election by handpicking his loyalists to be delegates and blocking the real delegates from participating in the process.
“The mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy while complaining that he manipulated the process to emerge winner of the primaries.
“It 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,” Bulus told Daily Trust.
The council chairman was subsequently rushed out of the premises and taken to an undisclosed location to receive medical attention after sustaining injuries from the attack.
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The aggrieved PDP delegates also allegedly beat to a pulp, officials of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who were present to observe the election.
As of the time of filing this report, the party has yet to make an official comment on the incident.
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