Persons believed to be hoodlums on Friday set the State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on fire.
The fire, which was still raging as at 7pm, according to the State Chairman of the party, Hilary Eke, had been foretold.
Eke said hoodlums attacked the secretariat “just to frustrate the Local Government Areas congress of the party on Saturday”.
He said the the exercise must go on.
Eke spoke shortly after the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, declared the exercise postponed.
Eke said: “I have been in a meeting ahead of the LGA congress of the party in Imo State.
“Those who attacked the secretariat the other Saturday are likely to be the same people who set it on fire on Friday (today).
“Despite the provocation, the LGA congress must go on on Saturday.
“We have already elected five-man per ward during the ward congress.
“The congress will not take place at party secretariat.
“It will take place in the 27 LGAs of the state on Saturday.
“I petitioned the Inspector General of Police over the attack on the Secretariat the other Saturday.
“My duty is to report to the Police and the Police have the duty to investigate.
“So, members of staff identified those who attacked it.”
Source: The Eagles Online
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