Violence erupted midway into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Abia North senatorial district on Tuesday, bringing the exercise to an abrupt end.
The three-member ad hoc delegates election was organised at the Ohafia local government headquarters, near 34 Army Brigade.
The party had earlier concluded a rancour-free rescheduled House of Representatives primary election for Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency under tight security.
Barely one and half hours later, the primary election committee proceeded into the senatorial primary with the accreditation of delegates from Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia and Umunneochi local government areas that make up the district.
The process began with Umunneochi delegates and was immediately followed by Isuikwuato delegates. However, trouble erupted midway into the process, over arguments surrounding alleged non-qualification of some delegates from the area.
The argument degenerated…
