Chaos erupted on Thursday when thugs assaulted demonstrators who had gathered at the headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), calling for the resignation of its national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
The protesters, marching from the Valential Hotel area of Wuse 2, Abuja, toward the APC national secretariat on Blantyre Street, were targeted by thugs armed with sticks.
Additionally, the thugs confiscated banners and placards from the protesters and assaulted some of them in the process.
After fleeing to safety, the demonstrators regrouped at an open area in Wuse 2, where their leader, Hamisu Suleiman Sardauna, urged key stakeholders in the party to remove Ganduje and ensure that the position reverted to the North Central region, as outlined in the 2022 zoning arrangement.
Sardauna said, “We are peacemakers. We are members of this party so nobody can deny us justice. We are here for a peaceful protest but some thugs came around and beat our members. This is shameful.
“We are clamouring for justice. APC stakeholders must return the office of national chairman to the North Central. We are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, goverors of the party, and other critical stakeholders to champion this cause in line with the provisions of APC constitution.”
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