Commissioner hospitalised, others injured as Lagos APC primaries turn bloody

Violence broke retired during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries successful Lagos on Monday after suspected governmental thugs allegedly attacked the Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, during a clash successful Alimosho Local Government Area.

Ajigbotafe, popularly known arsenic “AB Ajigbotafe” wrong governmental circles, was reportedly near earnestly injured and is presently receiving aesculapian attraction aft sustaining dense humor nonaccomplishment during the incident.

It was gathered that the commissioner was attacked during an APC stakeholders’ gathering convened to code disputes arising from the party’s House of Representatives superior predetermination successful Lagos West.

Sources disclosed that the situation was linked to tensions generated during Saturday’s primaries involving supporters of erstwhile Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area chairman, Olabisi Adebajo, besides known arsenic ABISCO, and incumbent lawmaker, Ganiyu Ayuba.

The superior predetermination was said to person turned chaotic aft equipped thugs allegedly invaded the venue wielding unsafe weapons, causing panic among enactment members and triggering sporadic gunfire.

Party insiders alleged that Ajigbotafe was associated with 1 of the rival governmental factions, a improvement believed to person heightened hostilities ahead of Monday’s reconciliation meeting.

The bid meeting, however, reportedly degenerated...