Several party members were reportedly wounded when fight broke out at a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu on Saturday.
Weapons were freely used by the invading thugs who threw chairs and bottles just as women and some others jumped the wall in an attempt to escape.
The issue of who represents the people for the Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South in the House of Representatives position was said to have sparked off the crisis.
Rt. Hon Pay Asadu, a fourth term lawmaker who was supposed to vie for the Senatorial position was forced by the party to return to the House of Reps to give room for the State Governor Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to go to Senate
This is said to be attracting anger from the people of Nsukka Local Government Area who believe it’s their turn to take the Reps position.
The lawmaker is from Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area and having served four terms is expected to give way for Nsukka but for the Senatorial interest of the governor.
A source hinted that several other aspirants earlier at the PDP meeting made their intentions to run for the position known.
Amongst them is a former State Chairman of the PDP Engr Vita Abba who is already on a collision course with the lawmaker.
A party source who spoke on the violence said, “what we witnessed today in Nsukka Local Government Area is unprecedented. It is sad that thuggery has returned to our political system.
“Every right thinking person should condemn it; politics must not be a do or die affair. As I speak to you, many people sustained various injuries in the mayhem.”
He was, however, silent on who actually brought the thugs into the venue.
It was gathered that in the ensuing melee, members, including women were seen in a trending video, scaling fence in order to escape from danger.
Efforts to reach Hon. Asadu for his reaction failed but his close aide who spoke to EverydayNewsngr.net denied the lawmaker’s involvement in the crisis.
When contacted, the Chairman of the PDP in Nsukka Local Government Area, Hon. Fabian Onah, who acknowledged that there was an incident, said, “I am in a meeting now, call me back tomorrow.”
