Constituents ‘stone’ APC federal lawmaker

Angry youth in Taraba reportedly harassed and chased out of their constituency, Garba Hammanjulde, a lawmaker representing Bali-Gassol federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

Premium Times learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday at Central Primary School, Bali, when the lawmaker, who is also of the All Progressives Congress (APC) visited the area to donate a car and 11 motorcycles to party officials in the council.

“Hamman-Julde had just delivered his speech and was about to present the vehicles’ keys to the officials when irate youthin their hundreds threw sand, stones and sachet water at him. The lawmaker, who apparently sustained some minor bruises on his head was immediately whisked away by security operatives deployed at the event,’’ said a resident, Muhammad Nayaya.

Also confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of Bali chapter of the party, Bala Takalafiya, said party officials were overpowered by the youth.

He said the youth’s grievances may not be unconnected with a recent interview that the lawmaker granted to a media outfit where he allegedly attempted to “undermine the popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Premium Times, April 2, 2018

 

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