The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are at loggerheads over allegations of party secretariat destruction.
The state Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Nehikhare, alleged that the APC thugs invaded the party secretariat, destroying and carting away properties worth millions of naira.
He said the thugs also destroyed doors, windows, and office equipment, adding that several electronics, computers and other valuable items were also carted away by the thugs who ransacked the building with the plan to attack any person found therein.
Nehikhare condemned the attack, describing it as a desperate and reckless attempt by the APC to intimidate the PDP and frustrate the party’s efforts at reclaiming its mandate stolen at the September 21 governorship election.
Nehikhare said the PDP remained resolute and would not be intimidated or deterred in its pursuit of justice and the restoration of its mandate.
He charged party members and supporters to remain calm and resolute in the face of the provocations as the party explored every legal channel to reclaim its mandate.
Responding, the state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Peter Uwadiae-Igbinigie, described the allegation as baseless and urged the PDP to settle its internal crisis.
He warned the PDP against the APC in its messy affair.
Uwadiae-Igbinigie said it was absurd to label those who allegedly attacked the PDP office as APC thugs, wondering if the thugs wore APC uniforms or had APC paraphernalia on them.
He noted that the APC government in the state had already embarked on projects the PDP government failed to actualize, adding that the party was still basking in the euphoria of its victory and putting the state on the right path.