PDP says it wants an investigation into the matter
- The members shot at were part of a delegation from Lagos state
- Available pictures showed a bus riddled with bullet holes
The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) has decried an attack on some of its members who were on
their way to Abuja for its national convention this weekend.
The opposition party
says it is shocked at the incident and has called for an investigation into the
matter.
The bus was riddled
with bullet holes on the front windscreen
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“We also received with shock, the attack by gunmen on some PDP delegates
from Lagos state, who were on their way to attend the Convention.
“This is sad and unfortunate. We call on the security agencies to
investigate the matter and bring perpetrators to book.
View from inside the
car showing the bullet-ridden windscreen“We sympathize with the victims of this barbaric attack
and call on our members in Lagos and other states to remain resolute and
undeterred.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported earlier that Senator
Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of National Caretaker Committee of the PDP said
there were five failed attempts to stop today's non-elective national
convention of the party.
Makarfi disclosed
this at the opening ceremony of the 75th PDP National Executive Committee (NEC)
meeting of the party held at the party's national Secretariat on Friday, August
11 in Abuja.
He said that the
purpose of the meeting was to enable the NEC members to review all the
happening across the country.
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