Source: .com.ng

Controversy is still trailing last Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party primaries for House of Assembly aspirants in Abia State following pockets of protests and crisis in some constituencies.

Our findings revealed that the exercise was inconclusive in some constituencies as a result of heightened tension while it did not hold at all at Ukwa East constituency.
The exercise at Umuahia North was marred by clashes between supporters of the incumbent, Hon. Emeka Ejiogu and other contestants.

An agent of one of the contestants was said to have been beaten to a pulp for allegedly bolting with N1million graft.

In Ukwa East, the exercise was allegedly greeted with protests as those opposed to the fourth term bid of the Deputy Speaker, Asiforo Okere vowed to scuttle his re-election bid, thus causing commotion at the venue of the primaries.

Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, alleged foul play as the exercise was yet to commence by 5pm in his Ukwa East Constituency.

He accused the Deputy Speaker of hijacking the exercise, warning that PDP will lose the constituency if Okere were imposed on the people.

Confirming the development when contacted on phone, the Deputy Speaker said the exercise had been rescheduled due to the crisis that broke out, but denied that he was being imposed on the people.

He said he would accept defeat if he lost out after the rescheduled election but refused to be intimidated by anybody .

Apart from results of few constituencies that had trickled in, the results of majority of the constituents are still being expected.