Sets of protesters from Kano, Nasarawa, Niger, Jigawa and Enugu states were at the party secretariat, on Monday, to register their displeasure over what some of them described as the imposition of candidates as well as injustice.
A twist was added to the protests by a former Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, who lost out in the scramble for senatorial tickets.
He simply addressed a press conference where he rained curses on the party leadership.
Abba, who was an aspirant for the Jigawa South Senatorial District, waxed spiritual when he asked God to remove “any person” in the APC who was trying to play god.
The former IGP shocked reporters when he appeared at an impromptu media briefing and started raining curses.
Abba bought the Senatorial and Expression of Interest forms and was first cleared but the party’s National Working Committee issued a statement later saying his name was erroneously included.
No reason was given by the NWC for its action.
Abba, who was visibly angry, told reporters, “Let me say that this is not a time for too much talk. This is a time for prayers and I want you all to please join me in this prayer.
“The prayer is this: Oh Almighty God, any person copying you and their powers should not be in this headquarters of the APC.
“Almighty God, if there is already one; you know what to do, so that you don’t allow him to continue copying you.
“Almighty God, any person claiming to be an officer of the APC, if he will not work with the vision and the mission of the APC, Almighty God, don’t allow him to use the demon style of destroying the APC.”
He further said, “You know also too well that I have been a card-carrying member of the APC for over 18 months and you are also aware that a list was released where I was duly cleared and another list was also released delisting my name.”
The former IGP, who declined to answer questions from reporters, said, “You should join us in prayers.”
Punch
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