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Lagos APC primaries: Pandemonium as delegates run from flying stones

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Lagos APC primaries: Pandemonium as delegates run from flying stones

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State council primaries election on Saturday was marred by protest from aggrieved delegates.

The protest reportedly began as the party was announcing the names of the 18 candidates endorsed by the party leadership.

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The chairman, Electoral Committee, Tokunbo Afikuyomi, was attacked and escaped being stripped naked by whiskers and had to escape through the protection of some policemen.

The protesters later destroyed the ballot boxes while many of the delegates reportedly ran helter scatter protecting their heads from flying stones and chairs being thrown by the angry protesters.

Leaders of the party present at the scene were led off and protected by security men.

 

 

 

 

 

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