Political thugs disrupt NDC congress in Enugu

Tension erupted in Enugu State on Monday after suspected political thugs stormed and disrupted the congress of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

The incident reportedly took place at Aborigene Hall in Enugu, where party members had gathered for an official congress exercise before the sudden attack threw the venue into chaos.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that the attackers invaded the hall midway into the proceedings, forcing participants to flee for safety as the event was brought to an abrupt end.

The disruption comes amid heightened political activity within the party, occurring less than 24 hours after high-profile opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were reported to have aligned with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during a political engagement in Abuja.

Recall that the duo were formally received into the party by NDC national leader, Seriake Dickson, alongside other top executives and supporters at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Sunday evening.

At the Enugu convention, this newspaper gathered that problem started after a motion was called for the dissolution of the protem State Working Committee.

Following the motion, suspected political thugs emerged and ordered everyone out of the venue.

“They started by bringing down some of the banners and then ordered everyone out of the place.

“They joined the NDC just yesterday, Sunday, after Mr Peter Obi defected to the party, now they want to hijack the entire structure,” an angry party member said.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the congress later went on, with the Enugu chapter of the party announcing a former aide to ex-governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Dr. Johnpaul Anih, as new State Chairman.

Anih, who previously served as Special Assistant on Youth Affairs to Ugwuanyi, emerged victorious at the NDC state congress held on Monday in Enugu.