The fight broke out after the proceedings of the Court when Apapa was almost mobbed by factional members of the party at the court premises.
It took the efforts of about 100 Policemen to rescue Apapa from being lynched by thugs employed by factional members who conducted themselves in an unruly manner.
Apapa, who was dressed in a brown agbada and brown cap to the Court was jerked up several times by the attackers but was immediately taken to safety by the Police upon his rescue.
The factional members alleged to be loyal to the suspended National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure held their victims hostage for almost one hour while attempting to come out of the court after the day’s proceedings to address newsmen who were on standby to get his reaction to the leadership dispute in the party.
The group, chanting unprintable words against Apapa prevented him from addressing newsmen.
Commotion, however, broke out outside the courtroom when factions loyal to Abure and Apapa engaged themselves in free for all fight that almost led to the breakdown of law and order.
Heavy security men present at the court were mobilised to the scene and prevented the fracas from leading to bloodshed.
Earlier, inside the courtroom, the two factions had battled for recognition and for recording as the authentic representatives of the Labour Party which is the second petitioner.
At the commencement of the proceedings for the day, Peter Obi announced his appearance as the first petitioner while Mrs Dudu Maluga who claimed to be the National Women leader of the party announced her appearance as the representative of the LP.
Almost immediately, Lamidi Apapa who was sitting in the opposite direction of Peter Obi, jumped up and announced himself as the Acting National chairman of the party as well as the authentic representative of the party.
In the drama that ensued, the Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani ruled that non of the factions would be recognized or recorded as the representatives of the Labour Party.
Peter Obi, who was the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election kept mute while the power tussle between Apapa and Maluda lasted.
Also, the suspended National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure who sat closest to Peter Obi in the courtroom did not intervene in the matter.
Meanwhile, the Court has adjourned further pre-hearing session in Peter Obi’s petition against the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the President-elect by INEC till Friday, May 19.
Justice Tsammani fixed the date after taking arguments from parties in the matter.
Lamidi how much did they pay you that you want to kill yourself?
ReplyDeleteLol a house divided CANNOT stand. There goes what Peter Obi struggled for. We wonder why Nigeria doesn’t change?? It’s the people who are sell outs! How do you infiltrate such a movement?? Mind you I am not obidient or lp supporter.. LP you have a long way to go that is if you will be able to withstand the temptation. This should have been a party that would be a force to reckon with, but typical Nigerian will destroy it with their own hand! Lol also supporters just know say it don done for una..
ReplyDeletePeter Obi is free to file independent law suits to air his perceived grievances. It is against the laws of nature to usurp an established house. Pa Lamidi Apapa has been in LP when Peter Obi was in APGA , then PDP, he cannot hijack the process in LP. He and his associates are free to form new alliances and party, nurture it and watch it grow.
DeleteLike Aisha Yesufu alluded to, this is more noble than trying to take over a party he's relatively new to.
It is not who was there first. If you go by that now, didn’t sheriff go from apc abi NNPC to PDP to become chairman of the party
DeleteHehehehebe nawa for this agabaya
ReplyDeleteIt is not a small something oo. Imagine adults publicly disgracing themselves because of POWER.
ReplyDeleteThis man should respect his old age your children are watching you, the disgrace was too much.
ReplyDeleteThis Lamidi should go and rest. Lp doesn't want you but you are forcing yourself it's obvious he has been manipulated that's why he is so desperate... last last he go rest.
ReplyDeleteThey never see something. Nigeria is where it is today because of this wicked old men. Shameless and greedy. I heard him curse the guy that removed his cap. That curse will double follow him.
ReplyDeleteThis Apapa and Arabambi are two very useless humans. Wasn't Arabambi suspended before the general elections for anti party activities? He went around town, condemning the party and its candidates, saying the party had no chances in the general elections. Now here he is, with his babalawo accomplice Apapa, trying to wrest power from the top of the same party they criticised and wrote off. Isn't this proof enough that they are indirectly trying to sabotage the party from within? I only pity their loved ones cuz the way people dey vex these days, they fit use them as target practice.
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the structures they're talking about, structure of criminality.
ReplyDelete"The fight broke out after the proceedings of the Court when Apapa was almost mobbed by factional members of the party at the court premises". Lies. (Apapa is the so-called faction, not the other way round. He didnt institute the court case, so what is he doing in court? he went there without invitation to cause confusion and trouble and got what he deserved.)
ReplyDelete"It took the efforts of about 100 Policemen" (This is one of the greatest lies ever told. The police men at the court premises was not even up to 10 and only 3 police men escorted Apapa out of the court premises, so where did this report find 100 policemen from?
"to rescue Apapa from being lynched by thugs employed by factional members who conducted themselves in an unruly manner". Another lie. (Labour Party don't have thugs and didn't pay anyone to lynched anyone. If the reporter follows the news very well, they will understand that well meaning Nigerians have always attended the court proceeding to lend voice to the Labour Party. If the reporter have evidence of payment, let them tender it than make baseless claims).
"Apapa, who was dressed in a brown agbada and brown cap to the Court was jerked up several times by the attackers" another lie. (At no time did anyone jerked up the man Apapa. Images circulating online on showed where the police helped him out of the court.)