Chaos as supporters of Anyanwu, Okoye clashed at PDP BoT meeting in Abuja

The crisis rocking the main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was displayed openly on Wednesday as supporters of embattled National Secretary, Sen. Sam Anyanwu and the man laying claim to the position, Udeh Okoye, engaged in physical combat at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, during the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting.
The confrontation began shortly after the meeting’s opening ceremony when an aide to Anyanwu confronted Ude-Okoye, forcibly ejecting him from the hall.
The situation intensified when individuals believed to be supporters of Ude-Okoye responded, forcing the gate open in an attempt to shepherd back inside the hall.
Meanwhile, the BoT meeting was presided over by the chairman, Adolphus Wabara, and it was attended by other prominent members including the acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagun; ex-Niger governor, Babangida Aliyu; ex-Kaduna governor, Ahmed Markafi; and ex-Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido.
The BoT, being the conscience of the party, had called the meeting to address the issue of the national secretary that has split the PDP National Working Committee into two groups.
However, the BoT meeting was disrupted when both camps violently clashed over the unsettled matter.
Security has since been beefed up at the Wadata Plaza, with an increased presence of police and officers of the Department of State Services.