Thugs disrupt Osun PDP senatorial primary election

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primary election for the Osun West Senatorial District held at the Iwo town hall was disrupted by hoodlums on Tuesday.

The hoodlums stormed the venue and unleashed mayhem on the party faithfuls who trooped out for the primary election between Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi and Dr. Lere Oyewumi.

The thugs who were armed with guns, machetes and charms chased people away from the venue of the primary election but some youths repelled the attack.

One of the party supporters said the national leadership of the party had ceded the senatorial ticket to Ogunbiyi who came second in the governorship primary election of the party.

He said Ogunbiyi was persuaded to take the State ticket and support the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

He said party members in the Osun West were surprised that Oyewumi still obtained the nomination form.