Doctors are battling to save the current Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC), Hon. Christopher Audu, beaten to coma by angry PDP delegates in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Nation gathered that the local government primary election held on Thursday turned violent after the TIC Chairman was declared winner.
An observer Michael Bulus, told The Nation that the election was not peaceful because it was obvious some delegates and other PDP faithful who were denied access into the hall decided to force their ways in and went straight to the TIC Chairman, pounced on him and beat him until he fell into coma.
“The mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy, arguing that Hon Audu manipulated the process to emerge winner of the primaries.
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“It was further alleged that Hon Audu handpicked his loyalists to be delegates at the election while blocking the real delegates from accessing the venue to exercise their franchise.
“That was why the real delegates forced their way into the hall only to be told that the election was over and results declared.
The angry delegates then descended on the council chairman, Hon Audu”
The TIC Chairman was rushed to an undisclosed location at Ba’ap, the headquarters of Qua’an Pan LGA, for medical attention as he was said to have sustained serious injuries from the attack.
The angry delegates also allegedly beat up officials of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who were present to oversee the election.