One person has been confirmed dead following shooting at the Kogi Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in Lokoja, the state capital..
One person has been confirmed dead following shooting at the Kogi Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in Lokoja, the state capital in the early hours of Wednesday.The deceased was said to have hailed from Koton-karfe in Kogi Local Government Area.He however could not confirm if the deceased, who was buried same day in Koton-karfe according to Islamic rites, was a delegate.
Governor Yahaya Bello has however condemned in strong terms the invasion of the PDP primary in the early hours of Wednesday.The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, expressed disappointment with the development.He berated the opposition PDP for failing to keep the law, as demonstrated by the rival All Progressives Congress during its governorship primary, less than a week earlier.
Voting had ended and sorting of ballots were ongoing when the gunmen invaded the venue around 1.45 am.
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