Primary election: Hoodlums attack, injure APC leaders in Somolu

Some elder figures of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Somolu, Lagos State, were reportedly attacked, injured and embarrassed by suspected hoodlums during the party’s superior predetermination on Saturday.

The attackers were said to person invaded polling centres successful Ward A and Ward B successful Somolu, targeting salient enactment leaders who were contiguous astatine the venues during the exercise.

Those affected were identified arsenic Mr Ajibade Ajayi, a erstwhile APC president of Ward D successful Somolu; Mr Primate Abraham, a erstwhile Ward B APC chairman; Mr Yomi Olubamide, erstwhile Somolu Local Government APC chairman; and Mr Samuel Oluyida, besides a erstwhile Ward B APC chairman.

Following the incident, the Chairman of Somolu Local Government, Mr Abdulateef Asimi, expressed displeasure implicit the attack, describing it arsenic unfortunate and unacceptable wrong the assembly area.

He said the assembly would enactment with information agencies to analyse the incidental and guarantee those liable are brought to justice.

According to him, Somolu remains a peaceful section government, and efforts had earlier been made to sensitise enactment members connected the request for calm and orderly behaviour during the primaries.

“It is, however, saddening to witnesser specified an disfigured development. We are connected apical of the concern and volition bash everything humanly imaginable to guarantee bid and stableness crossed each wards successful the assembly area,” helium said.

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