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Just in: 2 Shot, Many Others Injured as Loyalists of 2 Prominent APC Chieftains Clash in Kwara
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Just in: 2 Shot, Many Others Injured as Loyalists of 2 Prominent APC Chieftains Clash in Kwara

by  Nurudeen Lawal 2 min read
  • Loyalists of two prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Offa, Kwara state clashed on Sunday, June 20
  • Two people who sustained gunshot injuries during the clash have been taken to different hospitals
  • Those involved were believed to be the supporters of Senator Lola Ashiru and his political rival, Femi Agbaje, a commissioner in the north-central state.

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Offa, Kwara state - Two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Offa, Kwara state engaged in a bloody clash on Sunday, June 20.

According to Premium Times, the scuffle was between a faction loyal to the state commissioner for water resources, Femi Agbaje and another one loyal to Lola Ashiru, the senator representing Kwara South.

Kwara: Many Injured as Loyalists of 2 Prominent APC Chieftains Clash in Offa
Two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state clashed in Offa town on Sunday, June 20. Photo credit: APC KWARA
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Legit.ng gathers that Agbaje started a weekly ward tour in the town last week and repeated the same on Sunday before it turned bloody.

The two camps engaged in a fight that led to gunshots before many scampered for safety. Two people reportedly sustained severe gunshot injuries and were rushed to different hospitals.

Weekly ward tour

The commissioner's media aide, Azeez Idowu, said a weekly ward tour was organised by the political appointees in Offa local government area.

He said the ward tour had been peaceful since its commencement on Sunday, June 13. Things, however, turned bloody on Sunday, June 20, when some suspected thugs allegedly sponsored by some politicians invaded the peaceful gathering.

Before embarking on the ward tour, Agbaje had reportedly thrown a jab at Senator Ashiru, though he didn't mention his name, saying "some fools" rejected the ward tour.

The two political rivals reportedly hail from the same Offa town.

20,000 APC members reportedly leave party

Meanwhile, about 20,000 members of the APC in Kwara state have reportedly renounced their membership of the party.

The Kwara Central APC senatorial chair, Abdulfatai AbdulRaman, said the members renounced the APC in the state to form Kwara Third Force.

He stated that the party members decided to leave the Kwara APC following the lingering crisis in the party.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nurudeen Lawal (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist with a wealth of experience spanning over 8 years. He received his B/Arts degree in Literature-in-English from OAU. Lawal is the Head of the Politics/CA Desk at Legit.ng, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

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