The House of Assembly primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold today is currently on hold in Mopamuro local government area of Kogi state.
Members, especially youths, have taken over the streets of Mopa, demanding that the primaries be conducted under a free, fair and credible atmosphere.
Kogi Reports gathered that trouble started when news filtered in that the local government chairman, Sunday Moses Alumo, has ordered that materials meant for the exercise be diverted to his personal residence.
Enraged party members swung into action immediately, barricading roads and threatening brimstone and fire. They alleged that the LG chairman is not neutral as he is reportedly rooting for one of the aspirants.
A leader of the party who spoke with Kogi Reports on phone appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello and security agencies to wade in to forestall breakdown of law and order.
The leader who craved anonymity pleaded that Governor Bello prevail on the LG chairman to take the election materials to the secretariat, instead of his personal residence.
A resident, Lekan Abiodun, confirmed that the materials have been moved to the police station in Mopa while the rampaging youths have divided themselves into two groups to stop any undemocratic move.
