COUNCIL BOSS DISRUPTS LAGOS MAINLAND APC PRIMARY ELECTION WITH SECURITY PERSONNEL, THUGS
The APC Lagos Mainland Constituency 2 primary election was reportedly marred by irregularities, with allegations that Yaba LCDA Chairman Hon. Bayo Adefuye used hired thugs and security personnel to intimidate supporters of aspirant Omoniyi Dada, also known as Omo Daada. According to party members, the chairman arrived at the election ground in the Council official executive bus with armed security officials, including personnel said to be from the Nigeria Police Delta Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, along with local guards, his OPC aides as well as a woman, as an official- who could not provide identification. Witnesses claim the group was used to intimidate delegates supporting Omoniyi Dada. It was further alleged that Adefuye and his team brought in a rented crowd who had already voted at their respective wards. One of the victims, Muhammadu AlAsari of Ibrahim Ado Street, said: “Immediately Adefuye arrived in Coun...