Roberts Orji

The Enugu APC has demanded an apology from the NDC over conflicting accounts of the October 10 airport and secretariat incidents, questioning the party’s handling of reports about injured persons and defending the state government’s position.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has questioned the reported appointment of two Yoruba officials to key INEC departments, urging the electoral commission to disclose its appointment criteria and provide details of companies involved in producing election materials ahead of the 2027 polls.

The Enugu State Government has alleged that opposition elements are planning to bring armed thugs and bandits into the state ahead of the 2027 elections. SSG Prof. Chidiebere Onyia also denied government involvement in incidents involving the NDC at the airport and its secretariat, saying the secretariat shooting remains under police investigation.

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family and community of Eze Francis Eze Igwe, Agom Ugabala II of Ndufu Alike Autonomous Community in Ebonyi State, describing his death as a loss to the traditional institution and his people.

Enugu Police have ordered an investigation into an alleged shooting outside the NDC secretariat that injured a man, while joint security operatives dispersed party members involved in a fight at the airport entrance.