GROUP DEMANDS DECLARATION OF ABA NORTH ASSEMBLY SEAT VACANT, THREATENS PROTEST. (PHOTO).

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 Group demands declaration of Aba North Assembly seat vacant, threatens protest A group known as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has mandated the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa to declare the Aba North seat vacant in seven days. The Aba North seat has been a subject of controversy since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Destiny Nwagwu of LP and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP, the duly elected member to represent Aba North. However, the seat has remained unoccupied since November 2023, as Uzodike of PDP has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, despite his several appeals. A fresh controversy erupted Friday, as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youths Groups, asked the Speaker to declare the seat vacant within seven days or expect a city-wide protest in Aba. A protest letter signed by the leader of the group, Uka Matthew and some other members in Aba, said they have been without a representative in the Abia S

YAHAYA AND FALEKE'S SUPPORTERS CLASHED WITH STONES/STICKS AT THE APC SECRETARIAT IN KOGI STATE.

             Today monday,it was reported that supporters of Alhaji Yahaya Bello who was chosen to replace the late Prince Abubakar Audu in this weekend's supplementary election in Kogi state and those of James Abiodun Falake clashed at the APC National Secretariat just as the party was about to begin a meeting with stakeholders in the state to announce their choice.The supporters were seen carrying sticks and stones and throwing it at each other freely with the policemen on ground looking helpless and unable to curtail.Kaduna state governor,Mallam Nasir el-Rufai who arrived the secretariat about the time the supporters were beginning to go violent had to abandon his car at the gate and enter the secretariat on foot.A few seconds later,James Faleke arrived the scene,sparking off the fight between the supporters who started throwing stones at each other,while others carrying sticks started chasing after each other.A detachment of heavily armed mobile policemen had to be drafted to the APC Secretariat to bring the situation under control.The meeting of the party leadership with stakeholder of the party in Kogi state which was earlier scheduled to begin at about 10:00 am however did not start until about 4:00pm.The meeting had in attendance Alhaji Yahaya Bello,James Abiodun Faleke,Nasir el-Rufai who was chairman of the panel that conducted the Kogi governorship primary of the party,Senator Dino Melaye,Senator Mohammed Okhiare among other APC leaders from Kogi state.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                             

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