UPDATES: Police take Imo APC secretariat, restricts movement

The entry gate of the All Progressives Congress’ secretariat along Okigwe road in Owerri, Imo State capital, was on Friday taken over by policemen.

Complimented by officers of the Department of State Service, the security men restricted movements in and out of the secretariat.

It was not very clear the reason for the development, but a party source, who would not to be mentioned, according to Daily Post report, said that the security officials were mobilized to enforce the Supreme Court judgment reinstating Dan Nwafor, a member of Senator Rochas Okorocha political family as the state APC’s party chairman.

However, in his response to the development, Cajethan Duke, Publicity Secretary of the APC in Imo State, said the state government is responsible for the new development.

According to him, the policemen were invited to forestall a possible breakdown of law and order.

He said, “We invited the policemen to the Imo APC Secretariat. Just yesterday, we heard on good authority that some people were mobilizing thugs to attack our facility, so we have to be proactive and protect it.

“Former Governor Rochas Okorocha and his ally, Dan Nwafor are just trying to create attention and confusion where there is none. One million Okorochas can not raise that Supreme case. It’s only God, because the Supreme Court judgment was clear and not ambiguous.

“The document reinstating Nwafor was fraudulent and should not attract the attention of any serious minded-person, not to talk of the Inspector General of Police or any media organisation.

“The said letter is not only fake and misleading, but it is also a dramatized case of forgery masterminded by an unintelligent desperado.

“It is important to state that there was nothing in the majority judgement delivered by the Supreme Court on Friday, May 27, 2022, in the case between APC vs Evans Enwerem & 2 others SC/CV/884/2020 that confers any recognition and legitimacy on Dan Nwafor and his co travelers. The judgement remains unambiguous and clear.”