A high-level coalition meeting attended by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and others degenerated into turmoil as representatives from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings.
The ongoing coalition conference at the Abuja Continental Hotel, hosted by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted due to a disagreement over Jigawa State representation.
Tensions increased when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal named a delegate to speak for the state.
In anger, numerous Jigawa delegates seized the platform, preventing the individual’s ability to speak and claiming that those identified would not represent them.
As the dispute heated up, security officers, including members of the Nigerian Police, DSS, and private guards, swiftly erected a protective barrier around prominent players including Atiku, Amaechi, and others.
Following many minutes of appeals, Mustapha Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and another delegate were chosen to speak on the state’s behalf.
