The Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, in Jos, Plateau capital, Hon Christopher Audu, is reportedly battling for his life after receiving the beating of his life by delegates.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its primary election on Thursday.
That day, the TIC Chairman was declared the winner.
That was when the violence started.
An eyewitness, Michael Bulus, spoke with Daily Trust.
According to him, the election exercise was initially peaceful.
The Attack
However, some delegates and PDP faithful who were denied access to the hall forced their way in and went straight to the TIC Chairman.
Audu was said to have sustained severe injuries as a result of the attack and was rushed out of Ba’ap, the headquarters of Qua’an Pan LGA, to an undisclosed location for medical attention.
Bulus said: “The mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy while complaining that he manipulated the process to emerge winner of the primaries.
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“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.”
The attack did not end with the TIC chair.
The angry delegates also beat up officials of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who were present to oversee the election.
Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, the party has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
