Police teargas Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal, Lamido, others

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Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso,,Lamido, others teargased while attempting to enter police HQ
Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso,,Lamido, others teargased while attempting to enter police HQ

The police on Friday in Abuja tear-gassed seven of the 12 presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during a protest over the party’s loss of the September 22 governorship election in Osun State.

Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola, defeated the candidate of the PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke in the election.

The presidential aspirants tear-gassed by the police included the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki; Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Other aspirants at the protest were former Special Duties Minister, Tanimu Turaki; a former senator, Dr. Datti Baba Ahmed; Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwabo; and former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido.

Also tear-gassed during the protest were the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose; Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Sencondus and other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

The protesters were tear-gassed at the main entrance to the Force Headquarters, following attempts by controversial senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye to rail-road the protesters through security barricade.

The protesters, led by Saraki and joined by a number of key party stakeholders, had earlier stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The party chieftains, riding in four open trucks and a convoy of cars, took off from the PDP campaign office, Legacy House, located in the Maitama District.

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