An essentially peaceful protest staged yesterday by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Supreme Court’s sacking of its candidate in the last governorship election, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, as Imo State governor, grounded activities in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
During the protest, led by the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, the main opposition party reiterated its call for a review of the judgment to pave the way for Ihedioha’s reinstatement.
The PDP protest, which began at the party’s Legacy House in Maitama District and terminated at the Eagle Square, caught many commuters and motorists unawares.
A complement of security agents, comprising officers and men of the Nigeria Police, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and men of the Department of State Services (DSS), were on hand to maintain law and order as the protesters marched on the streets of Abuja.
Apart from Secondus, Peter Obi and Abaribe, other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Assembly members were among the marchers.
The protest took off around 9.40 a.m and ended around 11.05 a.m.
All PDP members that participated in the protest wore black T-shirts and black fez caps with the inscription “Save The Judiciary,” “Save Democracy in Nigeria.”
