The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other party chieftains were allegedly beaten up by aggrieved party members.
The internal wrangling between members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) resulting in free for all fight, made Acme Road, Ogba, a no go area.
Elders and leaders of the party in Lagos State had called for a reconciliation meeting following the bad blood that followed the last APC primaries which threw up Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as governorship and deputy governorship candidate of the party and other candidates.
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The free for all was unprecedented as even the Deputy Governor and other party chieftains were allegedly not spared.
It learnt that the Dr Hamzat was whisked away by his security details and the reconciliation meeting between party elders and leaders was eventually cancelled.
An eye witness said:
Experience at APC Acme Lagos State Party Secretariat where notable members were seriously beaten by angry members leading to the cancellation of reconciliation and harmonization meeting by party elders and leaders.
Source also warned any party members to stay away from Acme as they would be severely beaten if they step foot on the secretariat at Acme road.
Ensuing impasse led to heavy traffic situation on the axis.
This is not the first time that there has been free for all fight at the APC Secretariat, the last one was between women party leaders.
