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Tension and chaos marred the All Progressives Congress (APC) council primaries in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Wednesday, as violence broke out over a disputed delegate list, leaving one person feared dead.
TJ News Nigeria gathered that the crisis erupted after party members and aspirants rejected a controversial list of delegates allegedly imposed by the APC leadership.
A disturbing video obtained by SaharaReporters shows the lifeless body of an unidentified individual being hurriedly placed into a black car. In the background, a voice can be heard urgently saying, “Quickly, put him inside the car.”
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Allegations of Delegate List Manipulation
A source within the party accused APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje of submitting a manipulated delegate list to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the primaries in Bwari.
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“INEC has allegedly been compromised by APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, who is now reportedly providing the list of delegates for the Bwari Area Council local government election. Aspirants and legitimate delegates have unanimously rejected the alleged fake list submitted through the APC Local Council Chairman,” the source claimed.
According to the insider, authentic delegates and aspirants were sidelined, and the list accepted by INEC was neither debated nor endorsed by party stakeholders in the local council.
Party Chairman Reacts, Alleges Sabotage
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In a separate video also released by SaharaReporters, the APC Council Chairman accused some party members of collecting money to disrupt the election process. He called them out publicly and urged them to examine their conscience.
“You collected money to destroy the system. Stop the mischief. We know those who are behind this,” he said during the heated altercation at the venue.
Police and APC Yet to Confirm Casualty
When contacted for comment, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, told reporters:
“I am currently not in Abuja at the moment. Thank you.”
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Similarly, SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, said she was yet to confirm the incident, stating:
“I will call to confirm as I am out of town at the moment, but let me confirm and get back to you.”
As of the time of filing this report, the identity of the deceased has not been officially confirmed, and no arrests have been announced.
Rising Concerns Over Internal Party Democracy
The violent disruption in Bwari adds to growing concerns about the state of internal democracy within Nigeria’s ruling party. Analysts warn that unresolved issues around delegate list manipulation, imposition of candidates, and lack of transparency could ignite broader unrest ahead of upcoming local and national elections.
Political observers note that the integrity of the delegate selection process is critical to the legitimacy of primary elections and party leadership structures.
The matter is expected to draw further scrutiny from electoral stakeholders and civil society organizations monitoring party conduct and democratic processes.
TJ News Nigeria will continue to monitor this developing story.
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