Tension, Fear As Police Take Over PDP Secretariat In Famous Nigerian State

• Staff members of the PDP in Abia state and visitors were denied entry into the secretariat on Thursday, May 5
• This was as armed security agents surrounded the secretariat located at Finbars Road Umuahia, the state capital
• But the leadership of the party explained that staff members are expected to remain home as the PDP in the state is observing a one-day rest

Umuahia, Abia - The secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state located at Finbars Road, Umuahia, was surrounded by well-armed security personnel on the morning of Thursday, May 5.

Staff members of the PDP and visitors were prevented by the security agents from accessing the secretariat, a situation that created panic and an air of chaos around the premises, Vanguard reports.

When asked the reason for their presence at the complex, one of the officers replied that it was “an order from above”.

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However, the publicity secretary of PDP in the state, Hon. Fabian Nwankwo, said there is no cause for alarm, explaining that the party was observing a one-day rest and asked officials as well as workers to stay at home, relax and then resume at the secretariat on Friday, May 6.

Nwankwo said party officials and staff needed to rest because of stress arising from weeks of activities.

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Abaribe, who is eying the PDP governorship ticket in Abia state, had been caught in the web of a zoning formula, which favours Abia Central and Abia North senatorial districts, given that his Abia South district had already taken its turn.

Source: Legit.ng