(Photos) Party Thugs Attack Ex-deputy Gov., Disrupted Wike Alleged Sponsored PDP Congress In Oyo

— Wike, Makinde

By Adeola Idris

It was a thug of war as violence rocked parts of Oyo State on Saturday amid local government congresses held by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Reports has it that there are two PDP factions in the state. One faction is loyal to the state governor, Seyi Makinde, while the other one is loyal to Wike.

The Wike-led faction organised its local government congresses on Saturday.

Party members were attacked at Bodija, Ibadan North Local Government Area, and allegedly at other venues of the congress across the state.

According to a member of the faction, Julius Adekunle, the hoodlums attacked almost all the designated venues of the congresses across the state.

“It was a planned attack because the hoodlums touched many of the venues across the state.

“Reports from Ogbomoso North, Ibarapa Central, Akinyele, Ibadan North LGAs, among others, showed that not less than 10 of our members were attacked.

“Many vehicles and other property belonging to our members were also vandalised.

“The hoodlums also invaded the house of our party leader, Chief Hazeem Gbolarunmi, at Bodija, where property worth millions of naira was vandalised,” Mr Adekunle said.

The faction’s state chairman, Abdulrahman Akinoso, confirmed the incident and expressed concern.

Mr Akinoso described the incident as chaotic and called on security operatives to ensure those responsible were arrested and held accountable.

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