Pandemomium
broke out at the Nigerian Union of Journalism secretariat in Kaduna state
earlier today as thugs said to be within the APC in the state, stormed the
secretariat to disrupt a press conference that was being organized by Senator
Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the senate. Sani and the state
governor, Nasir El-Rufai have been at loggerheads over the affairs of the
state. Sani is very critical of the manner and style in which the state
governor is leading the state. Sani has accused El-Rufai of wanting to
hand-pick delegates that would represent the state in the forthcoming party
convention. 
The thugs
destroyed the chairs at the secretariat and every injured a journalist who was
at the press conference and destroyed his camera. They also damaged some
vehicles within the premises of the secretariat.
Meanwhile
Shehu Sani has released a statement regarding the incident. Read the statement
shared on his Facebook page below
In Kaduna
city, at the NUJ state secretariat today, we held a PRESS conference against
attempt by the Governor of Kaduna state and his minions to hijack and destroy
the party in the state.The Governor wanted to write names of his boys and send
to Abuja as "delegates" for the Party convention. Our position is
that delegates must be elected and not selected in line with the party's guidelines
for congresses.Sponsored armed thugs invaded the venue aided by a police
officer; they damaged vehicles and attacked innocent persons.They injured a
journalist leaving him in the pool of his blood.Present in the press conference
was Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, Members of House of reps, Hon Sani Suleiman, Hon
Isa Ashiru,Hon Haruna Saeed and other politicians from all the three zones.Our
position is unambiguous, we will not tolerate sadism or fascism in our
party.Those afraid of elections deserve no place in a democracy.The struggle is
our familiar terrain.
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