BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election

BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election

Some persons suspected to be arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday morning.

Newstrends reports that the APC is the principal opposition political party in Rivers State.

The state was preparing to hold its local government Saturday, October 5 when the explosion came creating tension.

However, just a few hours before the exercise, the secretariat of the APC located in Port Harcourt was reportedly attacked.

According to a Leadership report, video clips obtained online indicate that the incident, believed to involve dynamite, caused damage to the main gate and the security post of the APC secretariat, as well as a nearby building.

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Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, attributed the attack on the secretariat to supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Okocha in a brief message sent to journalists in the state, said: “At the wee hours of Saturday, pro-Fubara civilian soldiers detonated dynamites at our office.

“The second attempt to set it ablaze was foiled as the security at the gate quickly put out the fire.”

The APC had previously declared its intention to abstain from the local government elections scheduled for this Saturday throughout the state.

In a surprising turn of events, the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Hon. Chukwuemeka Aaron, also announced its decision to refrain from participating in the election.

BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election