POLITICAL THUGS INVADE VENUE OF ENUGU NDC CONGRESS , ATTACK PARTY MEMBERS

May 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 2 min read

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Political thugs on Monday went on rampage and attacked the venue of the congress of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu.

The venue of the Congress, Aborigene Hall, Enugu, came under attack after members of the party gathered for the event.

The development comes barely 24 hours after former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, defected to the party in Abuja.

Recall that the duo were formally received into the party by NDC national leader, Seriake Dickson, alongside other top executives and supporters at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Sunday evening.

Our correspond at the venue of the congress reports that problem started after a motion was called for the dissolution of the protem State Working Committee.

Following the motion, suspected political thugs emerged and ordered everyone out of the venue.

“They started by bringing down some of the banners and then ordered everyone out of the place.

“They joined the NDC just yesterday, Sunday, after Mr Peter Obi defected to the party, now they want to hijack the entire structure,” an angry party member said.

Meanwhile, the congress later went on, with the Enugu chapter of the party announcing a former aide to ex-governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Dr. Johnpaul Anih, as new State Chairman.

Anih, who previously served as Special Assistant on Youth Affairs to Ugwuanyi, emerged victorious at the NDC state congress held on Monday in Enugu.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.