Gunmen operating in Northern and Southern senatorial zones of Anambra State have forced the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State to move its three-man adhoc delegate election to Awka the state capital.
THE RAZOR NEWS learnt that the decision was reached because of the level of insecurity in most parts of the state.
14 local government areas in two senatorial zones; Anambra South and Anambra North could not hold their congresses in their areas, as a result of incessant attacks by gunmen.
As at the time of filling this report, election materials had been distributed among 12 out of the 14 affected, while election has commenced.
Oyi and Onitsha South Local Government Areas could not participate in the election because of disagreement over who the election panel for the Local Government Areas were.
A chieftain of the party in the state, Hon Ngozi Agudosi said: “This delegates election is costing our party a lot of money, but we have to do it for the safety of our party members. It would have been held in the various local government areas, but you know the state of security in many communities in Anambra.
“In most communities in Anambra, you can not even hold family meetings let alone election. Even Ogbaru in Anambra North Senatorial zone is not safe, we wrote to the national leadership of the party to grant us the permission for Anambra North and South Senatorial zones to hold their election in Awka, and they granted.
“You can see the mobilisation. As I said, it cost us money, but we do not mind, we want our members to be safe.”
