Mayhem in Uyo, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Office Burnt Down


Up to 18 party supporters have reportedly died today in Uyo and several vehicles belonging to the Akwa Ibom governor campaign were burnt as supporters of Akpan Udoedeghe, the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) clashed with those of Godswill Akpabio of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The trouble reportedly began when Mr. Udoedeghe’s campaign train was prevented from campaigning in Governor's Godswill Akpabio’s senatorial district and Akpabio's loyalists forced the ACN candidate’s campaign out of the area.

Witnesses told SaharaReporters that both sides then retreated to Uyo, the state capital, and engaged in a bloody fight. They said that the ACN supporters then stormed the campaign headquarters of Goodluck Jonathan and Sambo in the city and razed it down. A pool of brand new cars bought by the governor was also incinerated by the angry protesters.

There were also unconfirmed reports that the convoy of Akpabio, who had gone to campaign in Abak LGA, was waylaid and shot at in Uyo as he returned from a campaign trip.